President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Presidential Villa over the presentation of the 2017 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly.

The Federal Executive Council had approved the budget during its meeting on Wednesday.

Saraki while speaking with journalists after the visit said the budget will be presented to the National Assembly in 10 days.

He said, “I came for consultation with the President on a number of national issues. We are all getting towards the end of the year, getting the budget. Just regular consultation.

“We are ready, once the document comes to us, we are ready. I think this time around, a lot of works have taken place behind the scene.

“There is a lot more collaboration and you will see the result of that in the timeframe it will take after the President will have presented it.”

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