Buhari on Monday in Abuja signed the 2019 budget of N8.92 trillion into law.

The Nigerian president had earlier submitted the 2019 appropriation bill of N8.83 trillion to the Senate, but the Upper House increased it by about N10 billion, bringing the amount to N8.92trillion.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the dignitaries who witnessed the budget signing, which took place at the president’s mini-conference hall, included the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Also present were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari.

Other dignatories who were present at the event included the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Danjuma Goje, the Minister of Finance (Zainab Ahmed), Budget and National Planning (Sen. Udoma Udu Udoma), and Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed.

The President’s Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang and his House of Representatives counterpart, Umar El-Yakub were also present at the event.

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