BREAKING: Buhari presents 2023 budget to National Assembly

Security is tight in and around the National Assembly Complex Abuja as the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), lays the 2023 Appropriation Bill before a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday.
The President entered the temporary chamber of the House of Representatives, venue of the ceremony at 10:07am.
Buhari is to present the N19.76tn budget of the Federal Government to the parliament at a ceremony scheduled to commence at 10am.
There is heavy presence of personnel from military, paramilitary and safety agencies on the premises.
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that oil subsidies will be discontinued in 2023.
The President stated this while delivering his speech on the presentation of the 2023 budget proposal before a joint session of the national assembly on Friday.
Tagged “Budget of fiscal sustainability and transition”, the 2023 budget size was N19.76 trillion.
President Buhari also told the National Assembly that government alone cannot continue to find tertiary institutions.
Drawing reference from the practice in some other climes, Buhari said that government will adopt other measures to properly fund education in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has urged the Executive to ensure that the 2023 budget of fiscal stability and transition is used to complete a lot of ongoing projects across the country.
Lawan said, “this administration has been consistent in ensuring the delivery of landmark infrastructure across the country.
“The last three budgets have made generous provisions for different projects.
“While some have been completed, work on others are ongoing at high paces.
“The 2023 Budget should therefore focus on completing a lot more.”