Buhari finally receives 2016 Budget details from NASS

The Presidency on Thursday formally received the full details of the 2016 budget from the National Assembly.

The 1,800-page document was received and signed by the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari in his office.

The document was handed over to Kyari by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters, Senate, Ita Enang and the Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters, House of Representatives, Samaila Kawu.

Addressing State House correspondents after the presentation, Enang said following the submission, the constitutional procedure would now follow.

“The budget details has been transmitted to His Excellency, Mr. President today, the constitutional process begins thereafter.

“We have transmitted it to the Office of the President and the constitutional process of timing starts,” Enang said.