Crisis is brewing between the
National Assembly and the Federal Government over the 2017 budget.The Senate
has suspended work on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the
Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) and invited
Budget and Planning Minister, Udoma Udo Udoma as well as Finance Minister Kemi
Adeosun to brief its leadership on key areas of the budget. In a letter dated
October 19, 2016, signed by the Senate Leader Ali Ndume, the minister of
finance is expected to appear and brief the Senate leadership on some key
issues contained in the twin documents. Among other things, the Senate is
requesting the draft copy of the Medium Term Development Plan, upon which the
2017-2019 MTEF is based.It is also seeking a comprehensive report on the
implementation of the 2016 budget as at September 30, 2016.
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