Jonathan to Present 2013 Budget to National Assembly Tomorrow

President Goodluck Jonathan will on
Wednesday present the 2013 budget to
a joint session of the National Assembly.
The Senate President, David Mark on Tuesday
read a letter from the president to the
senators. In the letter, President Jonathan,
urged the National Assembly to allow him to
present the budget by 10:00 am.
The letter read in part; ‘as a follow up to my
letter of Sept. 21, 2012, I write to crave your
kind indulgence to grant me the slot of 10am
on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.
“This is to enable me formerly address a joint
session of the National Assembly on the 2013
budget.’’
President Jonathan had earlier sought the
approval of the National Assembly to present
the budget on Oct. 4, but the date had to be
shifted.
The Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba,
moved a motion, which was unanimously
adopted, that the senators move to the
House of Representatives Chamber on
Wednesday to receive the document.
The senators, however, resolved to hold
plenary session by 9:am on Wednesday to
enable them quickly deliberate on some
issues before the budget presentation.