BREAKING: Senate steps down presentation of budget report

The presentation of the report of Senate Commitee on Appropriations on the 2017 budget listed on the order paper has been stepped down. 

The budget which was presented by President Muhammadu Buhari l in December has been hanging at the National Assembly. 

The Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan had last Thursday said the report would be laid last Tuesday, passed yesterday and transmitted to the President today. 

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu said the stepping down of the report was to enable members of the Appropriations committee in both the Senate and House complete the harmonization of their report.