“We have waited enough as we were laid off since 2010.”
Mr Buhari said he was convinced that the nation would gain a lot by CBN’s decision to redesign the naira notes.
Outside of a desire to emboss Buhari’s portrait on naira notes, very little of the justification given by the Central Bank for the redesign of the naira makes sense.
The minister said she learned of the new policy like other Nigerians, through the news.
The minister at an ECOWAS said “more taxes” would help the country defray its lampooning debt burden.
The joint session will begin by 10:00 a.m. at the temporary chamber of the House of Representatives.
During the period, the expectation is to lift 35 million Nigerians out of poverty and create 29 million jobs, according to the finance minister.
“We do not want to see any representation. We want to take a decision about Nigeria. This is about the revenue of the country.”
Mr Musa said there was an urgent need to look into other areas beyond crude oil to generate revenue to fund the budget.
The Senate says it plans to reduce the import duties waivers proposed for the N19.76 trillion 2023 budget with an attendant deficit of N12.4 trillion.
