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Tinubu to Present N47.9 Trillion 2025 Budget to National Assembly on December 17
President Bola Tinubu is set to present the proposed 2025 budget to the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
This announcement came from Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a recent plenary session, where he informed lawmakers that the president had officially communicated his intention to appear before a joint session for the budget presentation.
Akpabio emphasized the significance of the upcoming presentation, marking a key moment in shaping Nigeria’s fiscal direction for the year ahead.
He stated, The president has expressed his readiness to present the 2025 budget before the National Assembly on December 17.
The proposed budget for 2025 stands at a staggering N47.9 trillion.
This figure was earlier disclosed by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu.
Bagudu, who has been instrumental in driving economic reforms and policies under President Tinubu’s administration, noted that the budget reflects strategic investments aimed at economic growth, infrastructure development, and social welfare.
The presentation of the budget to a joint session of the National Assembly is a critical annual tradition, providing lawmakers with insight into the government’s priorities for the coming year.
It also allows for detailed scrutiny and discussions that shape national spending and development goals.
It has been reported that Niger State and some northern states have come together and agreed to take down 979 forests in order to strengthen national security.
This was revealed by the Niger State Governor, represented by his deputy, Yakubu Garba, at the passing-out parade in Mutum Daya.
He also shared that the government will support in any way they can in order to achieve this and strengthen security in Nigeria.
“The state will make necessary arrangements to support and empower the Forest Guard families for their service to the nation. We will provide them with adequate healthcare insurance scheme.”
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
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