Update: President Buhari Presents 2018 Budget

President Muhammadu Buhari has today presented a total of N8.612 trillion 2018 budget estimate to the joint session of the National Assembly.

While presenting the budget tagged ‘budget of Consolidation,’ Buhari promised Nigerians of better days ahead. He assured the national assembly of his administration’s commitment to ensure full implementation of the estimate.

Earlier in his address, Senate President Bukola Saraki tasked the federal government over the 2018 budget; saying how the budget is implemented will be the defining moment of the Buhari administration.

He noted that the country needed to increase non-oil revenue, adding that infrastructure development must be a continuous priority of the administration.

Saraki said, “In the implementation, we must ensure that projects are not overpriced, while people must see a future for themselves in every corner of this country ”

He counselled the Federal Government to eliminate what he described as “unnecessary waste” in the budget implementation.

Speaking on his Twitter handle, Saraki said, “Today, it was a pleasure to welcome @NGRPresident @MBuhari to a Joint Session of @NASSNigeria to receive #Budget2018, in accordance with Section 81 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.”