Tinubu gives National Assembly 31 days to approve 2024 budget

President Bola Tinubu has presented the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, urging lawmakers to enact it by January 1, 2024, to ensure the administration’s smooth operation.

The 2024 budget, titled “Budget of Renewed Hope,” focuses human capital development, poverty reduction, and internal security changes.

In his address to a joint session of the National Assembly, Tinubu emphasized the importance of timely budget passage, stating, “I urge the National Assembly to ensure the passage of this budget by January 1, 2024, to enable our government to function properly and deliver on its promises to the Nigerian people

The president noted that the 2024 budget proposal allocates significant resources to education, healthcare, and social protection programmes with the aim of addressing the challenges of poverty and inequality that hinder Nigeria’s progress.

President Tinubu also highlighted the need to strengthen the country’s internal security architecture to confront the security threats that have plagued the nation over the years