Jonathan writes Reps, presents 2014 budget Nov 12 OCTOBER 30, 2013 BY JOHN AMEH Leave a Comment President Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy President Goodluck Jonathan wrote the House of Representatives on Tuesday seeking to present the estimates of the 2014 budget to a Joint Session of the National Assembly. In the letter read by the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Emeka Ihedioha, the President sought to be allowed to present the estimates on November 12. Part of the letter read, “I write to crave your kind indulgence to grant me the slot of 12:00 noon on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 to enable me to formally address a Joint Session of the National Assembly on the 2014 Budget. “While thanking the Honourable Members of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the constancy of their support, please accept, Rt. Hon Speaker, the assurances of my highest consideration.” However, Ihedioha, who presided over Tuesday’s sitting, also read the riots act to standing committees of the House over their slow pace of work. He directed them to submit their oversight reports on the 2013 budget to the House on Thursday. The House had adjourned twice since September to give the committees enough time to conclude their oversight visits to ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government. Lawmakers had said that they would use the reports of the oversight as a guide in considering the 2014 budget. Members only reconvened on October 22. But, on Tuesday, Ihedioha disclosed that only 10 out of over 90 standing committees had submitted the reports of their findings on budget performance. He warned that the leadership would be forced to name any committee that failed to produce its report by Thursday. In a related matter, a member from Edo State, Mr. Rasaq Bello-Osagie, complained that the House was being portrayed in bad light by committees that failed to execute assignments referred to them. More Stories in News A’Court to hear suit seeking to sack Chime October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story Dialogue: Edo rowdy meeting vindicates us, says APC October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story Anxiety over meningitis outbreak in Plateau October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story Invalid address You tried to access the address googleads.g.doubleclick.net/ pagead/ads? format=undefinedxundefined&output %3A%2F%2Fpunchng %2Fnews%2Fjonathan-writes-reps- presents-2014-budget- nov-12-2%2F&dt=1383092474222&s which is currently unavailable. Please make sure that the Web address (URL) is correctly spelt and punctuated, then try reloading the page. Make sure your internet connection is active and check whether other applications that rely on the same connection are working. comments powered by Disqus Recommended Stories Four burnt to death in Jigawa crash October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story MTN Foundation donates patrol vans to Bayelsa October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story Court remands 23-year-old for killing businessman October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story DJ apprehended with 52 wraps of cocaine October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story Vigilance group chief arrested for raping MAPOLY student October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story Kidnap kingpin, Kelvin, trained over 300 abductors – Suspect October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story Related Stories Bayelsa boils as youths protest IYC poll results October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story Aliyu still part of rebel govs –New PDP October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story A’Court to hear suit seeking to sack Chime October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story Dialogue: Edo rowdy meeting vindicates us, says APC October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story Nyiam: Dialogue committee apologises to Oshiomhole October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story Anxiety over meningitis outbreak in Plateau October 30th, 2013 / Comments Read Full Story Copyright © 2013 Punch Nigeria Limited Back to top Home
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