Health, Education Get Low Allocations as Buhari Presents 2020 Budget Before National Assembly | See Full Allocations
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday presented the year 2020 budget estimates to a joint session of the National Assembly.
Buhari, who arrived at the National Assembly chambers at about 2 p.m., presented the budget to lawmakers under atmosphere free of rancor, unlike last year.
Mr. President during the declaration said that N125 billion was allocated to the National Assembly while N110 billion was allocated to the Judiciary.
For allocations to ministries, the president affirmed the following allocations to respective ministries.
Works and Housing – N262 billion
Transportation – N123 billion
UBEC – N112 billion
Defense – N100 billion
Agriculture – N83 billion
Water Resources – N82 billion
Education – N48 billion
Health – N46 billion
North East Dec Commission – N38 billion
SIPs – N30 billion
FCT – N28 billion
Niger Delta – N24 billion
However, Senate President, Ahmed Lawan in his speech charged all government ministries, departments and agencies to defend their proposals before lawmakers before the end of October.
He also said the lawmakers should ensure the budget got passed before the end of the year