The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is currently reviewing the 2017 budget.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Mr. Laolu Akande, stated this on Monday in a statement on his twitter handle @akandeoj.
Laolu revealed that the Acting President was presiding over a meeting with the Economic Management Team with the aim of reviewing the 2017 appropriation bill among other economic matters.
“Acting President Osinbajo, presiding over Economic Management Team reviewing major issues, 2017 budget & others. In attendance are ministers & CBN gov,” he said.
He also stated that the implementation of the 2017 appropriation bill would not be difficult once the bill had been assented.
It could be recalled that the National assembly had on Thursday passed 2017 appropriation bill.
