Ahead of today Wednesday’s presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the management of the national Assembly has strengthened security around the complex.
The exercise, which was earlier scheduled to hold yesterday Tuesday, December 18, was shifted to today, Wednesday 19 December 2024.
The Federal Executive Council on Monday approved N47.96trillion estimated expenditure for the 2025 fiscal year.
Apart from the security arrangement, all business operators and ancillary service providers like banks and food vendors have been directed not to open for business today by the management of the complex.
Visitors and non-essential staff members of the National Assembly have also been told to stay home till after the presentation of the budget.
Only staff members on essential duty with accreditation and a few journalists are being allowed to gain access into the complex.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio is expected to preside over the joint session along side the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen.
The presentation will be President Tinubu’s second budget estimate to the National Assembly since assumption of office on May 29, last year.
