{"id":23931,"date":"2020-07-10T13:48:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T13:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=23931"},"modified":"2020-07-10T13:48:07","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T13:48:07","slug":"buhari-signs-revised-budget-2020-into-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=23931","title":{"rendered":"Buhari signs revised budget 2020 into law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Buhari-signs.jpg\" alt=\"JUST IN.... Buhari signs Bill to change the name of Nigeria Prisons\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed into law the revised budget 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/tag\/Buhari\">Buhari<\/a>&nbsp;signed the revised 2020 budget of N10.8 trillion at a short ceremony in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the event, he said the budget had to be revised because of the effect of coronavirus on the nation\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, ministries, department and agencies (MDAs) would be given 15 per cent of their capital allocation by the end of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On hand to witness the signing were Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/speaker-gbajabiamila-denies-endorsing-any-letter-to-extend-year-of-service-for-nass-staff\/\">Femi Gbajabiamila<\/a>;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; and the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari were also present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others were the Minister Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Minister of State Finance, Clement Agba, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele and Director General Budget, Ben Akabueze; Senator Babajide Omoworare, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) and Hon. Kawu Sumaila, on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed into law the revised budget 2020. Buhari&nbsp;signed the revised 2020 budget of N10.8 trillion at a short ceremony in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking at the event, he said the budget had to be revised because of the effect of coronavirus on the nation\u2019s economy. 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