Senate Passes 2016 Appropriation Bill

The Senate Wednesday passed the 2016 Appropriation bill that reduces spending by N17bn and eliminates several billion Naira shortfall.

Tweets from the official Twitter handle of the 8th Senate confirmed the development.

Meanwhile, Senate President Bukola Saraki has signed the appropriation bill which was passed few hours ago.

“I just affixed my signature on the Senate’s approval of S.B. 212: The 2016 Appropriation Bill which passed today,” he wrote on Facebook.

Saraki signs