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The National Assembly.is considering a new legislation that will make provisions for stiff penalties, including impeachment of the president, over non-implementation of national budgets.
The proposed bill, which is being given accelerated hearing by federal lawmakers, also gives specific timelines for the preparation, consideration and enactment of national budgets.
The bill made it clear that lack of sufficient and comprehensive regulatory framework have become serious obstacles to the budget process in Nigeria.
However, the Presidency has kicked against the bill.
In its reaction, yesterday, the presidency described planned imposition of penalties as unrealistic and noted that implementation of the national budget is based on availability of funds.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, said this at an interactive stakeholders’ meeting organised by the National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS), in Abuja.
Senator Enang also said since “the budget is a mere statement of expectation, it would be difficult to sanction anybody for not implementing it.”
The proposed bill, which is being given accelerated hearing by federal lawmakers, also gives specific timelines for the preparation, consideration and enactment of national budgets.
The bill made it clear that lack of sufficient and comprehensive regulatory framework have become serious obstacles to the budget process in Nigeria.
However, the Presidency has kicked against the bill.
In its reaction, yesterday, the presidency described planned imposition of penalties as unrealistic and noted that implementation of the national budget is based on availability of funds.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, said this at an interactive stakeholders’ meeting organised by the National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS), in Abuja.
Senator Enang also said since “the budget is a mere statement of expectation, it would be difficult to sanction anybody for not implementing it.”
