Buhari regrets Budget delay by Saraki-led Senate

President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented over the extended time it took the 8th National Assembly guided by Senate President Bukola Saraki to pass the budget.

Buhari made this public when he hosted state governors and senators-elect of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to a dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday night.

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“So, that is why I’m appealing for your support. What happened in the last Senate and so on is regrettable because I still feel it shouldn’t take seven months to pass a budget. You have a very, very serious job ahead of you,” Buhari said.

He, therefore, incited the 9th national assembly to learn from the shortcomings of the outgoing 8th senate so as to allow all arms of government and his administration achieve a common goal for the nation.

“So, what I’m appealing is that any major decision you are going to take please reflect more on the country than yourself as a person – what effect will it have on the country,” Buhari said.

“This is my fifth and last time of standing for an election – for that reason, I’ll like to leave something behind. And what I want to leave cannot be successfully done without your support.”

Buhari pledges to partner with the 9th National Assembly in developing peace, stability and economic prosperity in the country.