The Senate has said President Muhammadu Buhari should sign the 2016 budget into law before reviewing the contentious areas.
Senators were angry at the way and manner the budget was handled by the leadership of the National Assembly.
Some senators, it was gathered, sought changes in the leadership of the committees as part of the way forward.
Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the closed session, said: “The Senate in a closed session deliberated on issues relating to the 2016 Appropriation Bill and the way forward for the quick resolution of all matters related to the early implementation of the budget in the best interest of our nation.”
Ekweremadu noted that the resolution to implore President Buhari to assent to the budget before the review was informed by the need to deploy the budget in time.
“We took cognisance of the fact that time is ticking and to beat time we decided to approach Mr President to implore him to sign the budget and give it back to us for any corrections he may desire,” he said.
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