Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The Senate, on return to its legislative activities on Tuesday, is set to begin debate on the 2017 Appropriations Bill submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari.
This is even as the Customs & Excise Report is expected to be laid on the floor of the Red Chamber.
Both chambers of the National Assembly had, last week, passed the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) for 2017 to 2019, paving way for the consideration of the 2017 Appropriations Bill.
In the Notice Paper for the week from Monday, January 23 to Friday, January 27, issued by the office of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Baba Kaka Garbai, stating that all three days of plenary will be dedicated to debate on the 2017 Budget.
This is according to a release from the office of the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki.
On Tuesday, prior to the commencement of the budget debate, the Senate Committee on Customs and Excise, chaired by Hope Uzodinma, will be submitting its report on the Bill to Repeal and Re-Enact the Nigerian Customs Service Management Act (2017).
Also scheduled for Tuesday is a motion by the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, for the re-appointment of Buhari’s nominee, Aghatise Erediauwa, as the Executive Director of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) in accordance with sections 5(4) and 8(3) of the NDIC Act of 2004.