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Nigerian Executive And Legislature Allegedly At Crisis Over Budget
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:01:01
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The Presidency has denied reports suggesting that the executive and legislative arm of government might be at loggerheads following an episode on Friday at the State House during the signing of the 2022 Budget and Finance Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari. The spokesman for the President, Garba Shehu, says the president and the parliament have not fallen out. He says President Buhari frowned at a couple of things including “reduction in the provisions for many strategic capital projects to introduce ‘Empowerment Projects. Mr Shehu says there is no rift between President Buhari and the National Assembly, adding that both arms of government are working amicably for the good of the nation.