The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Friday approved next year’s budget proposal. The approval was done during the special FEC session presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Dailytrust, the meeting which started by 10:30am lasted till around 1:30pm at the Presidential Villa.
The Minister of Budget and Planning, Udoma Udoma announced the approval while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting.
He disclosed that the Council will liaise with the National Assembly to determine when the president will submit the draft estimates for the consideration of the two chambers.
The Minister however declined comment on the details of the proposal when asked by reporters, noting that the Nigerian constitution only allows the president to give out the details and he will do so when the National Assembly is ready to receive the draft.
