Senate passes 2021 Budget

The Senate on Monday passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13.5 trillion.
This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Appropriations at plenary.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on October 8, presented the 2021 budget of N13.08 trillion to the joint session of the National Assembly for approval.
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