Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has refuted reports that the National Assembly removed the Lagos-Calabar Railway line project from the 2016 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari. Hon. Jibrin who cleared the air on the controversy, challenged the presidency to tell Nigerians where the project was included in the budget.
The Kano-born politician took to his verified Twitter handle, @AbdulAbmJ.
“I actually find it shocking that even some National Dailies made the removal their headlines. A little research would would have helped”. “Lagos-Calabar Railway line was NEVER captured in the budget that was sent by the Executive. How then could it have been removed by NASS?” “All they, and those spreading the false information needed to have done is check the initial document sent by the Executive”.
“Lagos-Calabar Rail was never included. How could NASS have removed what was not there? But the nation is being misled”. “The NASS has always been on the receiving end of bad press. This is being capitalised on in the conversations on #Budget2016” “This is unfortunate as it is quite clear to all and sundry that #Budget2016 and all its headaches and controversies didn’t emanate from NASS,” he posted on the micro-blogging site.
His position was confirmed by civic tech organisation,BudgiT Nigeria, that there was no provision for the Lagos-Calabar rail in the 2016Budget submitted by the president. Recalled that there were reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is set to return the 2016 Budget to the National Assembly to rework because what the lawmakers sent to him on Thursday for assent, according to Presidency sources, fell below his expectations.
The presidency sources said that the President felt disappointed that provisions for major national projects and programmes that could turn around the economy were either outrightly removed or funds for them ridiculously slashed by the lawmakers. Among the key projects removed from the budget by the lawmakers are the all-important Calabar-Lagos coastal rail line for which Buhari had made a provision of N60 billion in the 2016 estimates. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Who is lying between the national assembly and the presidency?. Nigerians are watching this interesting drama.
ReplyDeleteTo think of it that the Senate minority leader (Akpabio) is from the axis where a railway project that will serve to alleviate the sufferings of his constituency turned a blind eye to the removal of same from the budget is sad. That lad is the most vile, rapacious individual I have ever heard of.
ReplyDeleteMUMU, U no read say gofment no put am for the budget? Na so U MUMU reach? RAKUMI.
DeleteCan you read? They said it was not in the budget. Did you read the budget when it was presented?
DeleteWhy don't you confirm if there was provision for this project in the budget before drawing your conclusion. Every news from the presidency must not be true or false.
DeleteLeave the guy,him.he is just copying and pasting this his rubbish statement everywhere...I wonder what akpabios business is in all this stuff...the project was not there as stated by nass,instead of you to look for a way to do your research to know what's up,you are here calling akpabio...mtsheeew...smh..
DeletePDP government generated too many dummies like the fellow who prefers to be called RAKUMI up BENEATH me. What independent confirmation do you have of the report? Like everyone else, you are ignorant of the contents, so leave hearsay aside. If GEJ's government initiated the project, he couldn't have left out his region, so I believe. Again, it is reported that it was later inserted, though not in the original dox. BUZU!
DeleteReported by who???confirmed by who???why not take this as a challenge and do the research involved...take it as ur research project,and conduct proper field work,it's like u didn't do that in Skool...do not come here and give dumb replies...
DeletePrince Nwoye, get a life!I don't contest with nonentities.
DeleteWhile the Senate and the House of Representatives insisted that the project was not in the budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari last December, a clarification was however made by Senator Gbenga Ashafa, who heads the Senate Committee on Land and transportation, that the item was presented to the committee by Amaechi.
DeleteIdiot...presented by ameachi...is it a minister that presents budget???or u did not read the clarifications well...a budget can only be presented by the president...the ministers defends the budget allocated to them,dats all...I gave u an advice,but as a nonentity which h have proven to be,u have refused to take it,I wish u luck with your blind argument..
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