Rt. Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, The Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) has reacted to notions that President Tinubu presented empty budget boxes at the National Assembly.
The legislator said he is responding to mischievous insinuations that President Tinubu laid empty boxes to the National Assembly on the day he presented the appropriation bill 2023, that what people don’t know is that the President had earlier submitted a flash drive as a soft copy of the 2023 Budget which is now being printed out in hard copies.
He further said “Be that as it may, Senators and Honourable Members were satisfied and were conveniently guided by the verbal presentation and the way Mr. President digested the budget, and gave a specific analysis of the funds allocated to the various sectors of the economy.”
“I, therefore, want to say that any media or mischievous reports insinuating that Mr. President laid empty boxes were not true and unfounded.”
“Such reports are only being perpetrated by mischief makers and opposition members who would always criticize the government with or without reasonable cause.” said Doguwa
“I further wish to urge Nigerians to disregard such insinuations, and condemn the perpetrators as they are enemies of Nigeria’s Progress.”
“As from next week, the House Committee on Petroleum Upstream will start budget defense on estimates of agencies under my committee’s supervision.” He concluded.