Members of the House of Representatives are currently in a closed-door after a rowdy session over President Tinubu’s request to extend the implementation of the capital aspect of the Appropriation Act 2023.
The bill which was read for the first and second time after the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas read President Bola Tinubu’s letter seeking the extension was sponsored by the House Leader Julius Inhonvbere.
Some members however disagreed with the bill while others called for its passage.
The Minority leader, Kinsley Chinda in disagreement with the bill, stated that extension of the implementation of capital projects will negatively affect the people.
“We are aware of the importance of the implementation of capital projects and we know what we know what capital projects can do in the lives of our people.
“But the application for extension of the 2023 Appropriation Act is also coming with the request to extend the life of the 2023 supplementary budget. We are also expecting the 2024 supplementary budget.
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“A situation where we may have four budgets running concurrently is a bit of a problem. I will suggest that the House leader (Ihonvbere) step this bill down.
“Meanwhile, the projects that were not completed in the 2023 budgets can be transferred to 2024 supplementary budget,” he said.
Alhassan Ado Doguwa, (APC Kano) in agreement with the Minority leader, stated that to have two different budget running concurrently would not be in the interest of the people.
“I rise to agree with the Minority for the first time on this, they may be legal but that moral responsibility that we owe to the people we represent a since of responsibility.
“At this critical moment we must unit , when we have a budget that is been extended all the shows that the government is not doing something right
For Hon Sada solo, speaking in support of the bill said “you cannot extend the life of a supplementary budget without extending the life of the main budget.”
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