Tinubu Seeks N43.56 Trillion Budget Reset to End Multiple Spending Cycles

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Abdussamad Dasuki, yesterday, raised the alarm over alleged alteration of the tax bills passed by the National Assembly. Dasuki, while speaking under matter of privileges at plenary yesterday, drew the attention of his colleague to the gazetted copy of the new tax laws in circulation that differed in some clauses from the harmonised version passed by Senate and House.
55% : Mr. Speaker, Honourable colleagues, we passed the tax laws (bills) on this floor.
52% : Tinubu explained that the reworked budget framework would provide an orderly and constitutionally grounded mechanism for consolidating critical, time-sensitive expenditures already incurred in response to emergency exigencies, including those related to national security and the welfare of citizens.
52% : House Member, Dasuki, Raises Alarm, Alleges Tax Law Alteration A member of the House of Representatives, Hon.
50% : Abdussamad Dasuki, yesterday, raised the alarm over alleged alteration of the tax bills passed by the National Assembly.
48% : Tinubu said the measures were designed to deepen transparency, strengthen legislative oversight, and restore public confidence in the budget process, which had often been criticised for weak implementation and limited accountability.
43% : Describing the proposal as a careful balance between responsiveness and responsibility, Bamidele explained that the amendment was designed to ensure that urgent public spending did not erode legislative oversight or fiscal prudence.
42% : Beyond the headline allocations, the president outlined far-reaching safeguards embedded in the bill to tighten spending controls and enhance transparency.

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