Following the resumption from its two-week recess on Tuesday, the Nigerian Senate has again suspended plenary for another one-week.
It was announced during today’s plenary session at the Senate that the one-week break is to afford the lawmakers ample time to deliberate on the 2016 budget and for the budget committees to interact with ministries and Departments of state.
Owing to the series of inconsistencies and errors found in the budget submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly- the deadline for passage of the document has been pushed back several times by the upper chamber.
The decision of the Senate, came after President, Bukola Saraki, emerged from a closed session with the lawmakers.
What was discussed behind closed doors remains unknown, but it is absolutely certain that the Senators have embarked on another week-long break, because of the 2016 budget.
Sen Danjuma Goje has been called to give preliminary report on #Budget2016 said he can't give a detailed report but offers a verbal report
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) February 16, 2016
Senator Goje says the Committees need more time to check the details of the #2016Budget
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) February 16, 2016
Senate President @bukolasaraki says there is the need to rid of errors in the #2016Budget and gives Cttees 1 more week to interact with MDAs
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) February 16, 2016
Leader of Senate ask that Senate should suspend other items on order paper to allow further work on #Budget2016 till Tuesday 23rd February
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) February 16, 2016
Senate hereby suspends plenary for 1 week to resume work on the #2016Budget.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) February 16, 2016
