Buhari Signs 2023 Appropriation Bill Into Law
The 2022 Finance Bill and Appropriations Bill were both signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja.
In the presence of Ahmed Lawan, President of the Senate, Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and other Federal Executive Council members, the President signed the documents in the Presidential Villa.
President Buhari said during his speech at the event that the 2023 Budget, which was just signed into law, calls for overall spending of N21.83 trillion, an increase of N1.32 trillion over the first Executive Proposal.
According to the President, he signed the appropriations measure into law to allow for an immediate start to implementation.
He instructed Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, to work with the National Assembly to revise the bill as needed.
