By: Bayero Ade
The Senate is set to receive the final report on the N54.2 trillion 2025 budget as members of the Committee on Appropriations conclude their work.
According to NAN, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced during Tuesday’s plenary that the budget defence report would be presented either on Wednesday or Thursday for final consideration.
Speaking after a debate on a bill to establish a Federal University of Agriculture in Abak, Akwa Ibom State, Akpabio stressed the urgency of finalizing deliberations on the 2025 budget.
“You may have noticed that some of our colleagues are absent from the chamber. This is because they are making final adjustments to the 2025 Appropriation Bill report, which will be laid before us either tomorrow, Wednesday, or Thursday this week.
“We need to close early to allow for collective efforts towards its final consideration and passage,” he said.
Earlier in the session, the Senate introduced five bills for the first reading, including the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999 as amended) Alteration Bill 2025, the Armed Forces Act Amendment Bill 2025, and the Federal Medical Centres Act Amendment Bill 2025.
Additionally, a bill to amend the Federal University of Agriculture Act, seeking to establish the Federal University of Agriculture in Abak, Akwa Ibom, passed its second reading. The bill was referred to the Committee on Agriculture for further review, with a report expected within three weeks.
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