#Budget 2016: Senate President sends senators very strong warning

28th Jan. 2016

Following several controversies that have trailed the 2016 national budget, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki has warned fellow parliamentarians against taking bribes from ministries, departments and agencies of government when considering funding requests for the 2016 budget.

Saraki vehemently warned the legislators on Wednesday, January 27, just as the two houses of the National Assembly, gave the 2016 Appropriation Bill a second reading.

After the its second reading, the budget proposal was referred to their respective appropriation committees.