Saraki Urges Ministers, Head Of Industries To Start Budget Implimentations

The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki said on Friday that with the signing of the 2016 budget, it now lies on the Executive and federal lawmakers to ensure that the objectives and goals of the budget are duly met.

Saraki said this on Friday after witnessing the signing of the budget by President Muhammadu Buhari in the company of the Speaker of the House of Representatives,Yakubu Dogara and other top government officials, noting that Nigerians have showcased a commendable level of patience while waiting for the president to assent to the 2016 Appropriation Act.

Assuring that the National Assembly will do everything within its powers to see its proper implementation, he urged ministers, heads of departments and agencies to begin the implementation of the various provisions contained in the budget so that the expectations of the people can be fulfilled.

He said, “On our own part as members of the National Assembly, we will closely monitor the implementation of the budget by providing effective oversight.

“We will also ensure that all necessary laws that will aid the transformation of the contents of the budget into practical policies, projects and programmes that will directly have positive impact on Nigerians will be put in place.

“That is why we have started the amendment of the Public Procurement Act to ensure that a substantial percentage of the money to be spent in the budget are made available to Nigerians through government patronage of Made-in-Nigeria goods and services.”