Jonathan to present 2014 budget to NASS November 12

Finally, President Goodluck Jonathan has
chosen Tuesday, November 12, 2013 to present
the proposed 2014 budget before a joint session
of the National Assembly. This will rest suspicions already making the
rounds on whether or not the President would
present the proposed Budget before December. It will be recalled that the 2013 budget arrived the
National Assembly October last year, a
development which elicited excitement from
many quarters. The date for the presentation of the Budget
followed a letter dated October 23 which was
addressed to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and read
at plenary yesterday by Deputy Speaker Emeka
Ihedioha. Jonathan said: “I write to crave your kind
indulgence to grant me the slot of 12:00 noon on
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 to enable me
formally address a Joint Session of the National
Assembly on the 2014 Budget. “While thanking the Honourable Members of the
House of Representatives of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria for the constancy of their support,
please accept, Rt. Hon Speaker, the assurances of
my highest consideration.”