In a memo addressed to Senators, the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, announced a special plenary scheduled for 1 p.m. today, Saturday, December 30, to consider and pass the 2024 budget.
The memo, titled “Plenary Sitting to Commence at 1pm Prompt,” did not specify reasons for the shift from the initially scheduled 10am session.
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The memo stated, “Dear Distinguished Senators. This is to kindly inform Distinguished Senators that the plenary sitting of the Senate, scheduled for Saturday, December 30th, 2023, will hold by 1 p.m. Thank you and God bless.”
The Senate had on Wednesday 21st December 2023 adjourned plenary till Friday 29th December to consider and pass the 2024 budget.
The leadership of the National Assembly had emphasized their commitment to passing the budget before the end of 2023 to adhere to the Federal Government’s January-December budget cycle policy.