President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has signed the 2013 appropriation bill into law after withholding his assent to the bill for more than 6 weeks. The President and the National Assembly have been at loggerheads over the spending bill with the federal legislators threatening to jettison his assent with a veto. The National […]
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Federal Republic of Nigeria’s 2013 Budget Speech
Budget 2013 THEME: “Fiscal Consolidation with Inclusive Growth” By His Excellency Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR President, Federal Republic of Nigeria Before A Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja INTRODUCTION 1. It is my pleasure and honour to present the 2013 Federal Budget Proposal before this esteemed Joint Session […]
Nigeria 2013 budget deficit to fall to 2.17 pct: president
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan presented the country’s 2013 budget to parliament on Wednesday, saying the budget deficit would fall to 2.17 percent of gross domestic productin 2013, down from 2.85 percent in 2012. He urged parliament to accept a tighter budget because of ongoing uncertainty over oil prices. Oil makes […]
