The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Director of New Media – Adeyanju Deji has alleged that President Buhari placed an empty box without the 2016 budget before the National Assembly.
The Presidency, in a statement, dismissed reports that the President withdrew the document, saying the National Assembly should be held responsible.
Also, Senator Ali Ndume, the Senate Leader, has said it is impossible for the 2016 budget document to go missing.
You will recall that the Minister of State for National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, in an interview with Premium Times said “After the official presentation of the budget by the President on December 22, 2015, both hard and soft copies were given to some key members of the Assembly. How can anyone say all the copies are missing?”
Adding that “Immediately after the presentation, most of the members went on break. But a printer was given the job to produce the document for distribution to all members on resumption.”
“On Monday, the printer delivered more than 400 copies to the National Assembly for distribution to members and their aides. Another 100 copies were delivered this afternoon (Tuesday). Therefore, the same budget cannot be said to be missing,” she said.
Nigerians have also expressed their displeasure over the news of the missing document from the National Assembly.
The 2016 budget was presented to the National Assembly by President Buhari on Tuesday, December 22, 2015.
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I guess our NASS are the one that is not honest enough as regards such a vital documents in their disposal. If the hardcopy is missing, is the softcopy missing as well. There is political gimix there which they are hidden. The president is not like many of our NASS whose yes means no because most of them are not worthy in terms of character from their constituency. Many never tell the truth even at their campaign promises and fulfillment. Our leaders should know that integrity counts.