Make details of NASS budget open, Saraki orders

Saraki kWARASenate President, Bukola Saraki, has mandated the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Mohammed Sani-Omolori, to make details of the National Assembly 2019 budget available for passage into law.

The mandate is contained in a letter addressed to the CNA dated 26 March, 2019.

Saraki said that full details of the National Assembly budget with necessary line items should be made ready for passage as part of the National budget.

The letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, is entitled,  “Subject: NASS budget details.”

It reads in part, “The President of the Senate has asked me to request you to please ensure that the NASS Budget Details with all the line items are ready for passage along with the National Budget when Senate resumes next week. Thank you.”