2021 budget: Buhari to present appropriations bill before National Assembly

Buhari has written the National Assembly over 2021 Appropriations Bill

The president wrote to seek permission to present the bill on Thursday

This was disclosed in a letter read by Senate president Lawan

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the National Assembly requesting their approval to present the 2021 Appropriations Bill before them on Thursday, October 8.

This was disclosed when Senate President Ahmad Lawan read a letter from President Buhari.

A tweet by the Nigeria Senate read:

"Senate President Ahmad Lawan read a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari requesting for the approval of the senate to present the 2020 Appropriations Bill before the National Assembly on Thursday, 8th October, 2020."

See post below:

Earlier today, President of the Senate, His Excellency, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, joined His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari and other top government officials for the opening of the Joint Executive-Legislative Leadership Retreat, which took place at the State House in Abuja. pic.twitter.com/chZ5INXAGX

— President of the Senate (@SPNigeria) October 5, 2020