The Presidency confirmed on Friday night that President Muhammadu Buhari has received the 2018 appropriation bill as passed by the National Assembly.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, confirmed receiving the budget document from the National Assembly.
Enang announced in a statement: “I have this evening received the 2018 appropriations bill for onward transmission to the President as soon as possible.
“Since the appropriation bill has been received, what is left is for it to be transmitted immediately to the President.”
He was however silent on when the president will sign the budget into law.