Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has signed the 2017 budget.

The Presidency had earlier announced that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Osinbajo to sign the budget.

According to the Presidency in a series of tweets, Osinbajo signed the budget at 4:40 pm.

It wrote, “The 2017 Budget is christened the Budget of Economic Recovery and Growth.” #Budget2017

At 4.40pm today June 12, 2017, Acting President @ProfOsinbajo assented to the 2017 Appropriation Bill. #Budget2017 #GovtAtWorkNG

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) June 12, 2017

AgP @ProfOsinbajo: The 2017 Budget is christened the Budget of Economic Recovery and Growth. #Budget2017

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) June 12, 2017

“I just signed 2017 Budget into law. It’s an important milestone in our economic recovery & growth plan laid in April by President Buhari,” Osinbajo also confirmed on Twitter.

I just signed 2017 Budget into law. It's an important milestone in our economic recovery & growth plan laid in April by President Buhari.

— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) June 12, 2017