N49.7 Trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill: N’Assembly Sets 31st January For Laying of Reports Before Passage
By Shalom Oludele
Following the presentation of the N49.7 Trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 18th December 2024, the National Assembly has set 31st January 2025 as the tentative date for its passage,
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola, stated this on Monday in Abuja at a meeting with the chairmen of standing committees in the senate.
He said 31st January has been fixed for laying of reports on the appropriation bill before both chambers of the national assembly.
He added that both chambers will resume from Christmas and New Year break on 14th January, but would suspend plenary for two weeks, for budget defence by ministries departments and agencies (MDAs).
Adeola also disclosed that the National Assembly also fixed 9th January for an open day on the budget to enable various stakeholders, aside from the heads of MDAs, to make inputs on the budget.
“A tentative time table has been drawn for consideration of the budget at committee level.
“Budget defence sessions begin from Jan. 7, while reports from various committees are expected to be submitted from 15th to 18th of this month.
“Afterwards, collation and tidying up of the various reports will be done by the appropriation committee, with the hope of laying final report on the budget at the senate on 31st of this month.
“However, the 31st of January fixed for laying of the budget is tentative, as it is just given to guide our work,” he said.
The principal officers of the senate who attended the meeting included: the deputy leader, Sen. Lola Ashiru and senate whip, Sen. Tahir Monguno.
