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Buhari, Osinbajo and Udoma going through the 2016 budget passed by the Senate
The controversy over the 2016 budget is far from over as the presidency has revealed new list of development projects removed or distorted from the budget by the Senate.
Recall that the senate had removed the Calabar-Lagos Railway project from the budget transferring the funds to development projects in the Northern part of the country.
According to Vangaurd newspaper, below are key developmetal projects distorted by the Senate
Project Distortion done by Senate
Lagos-Calabar Rail Removed
Lagos-Ibadan Exp. Rd Reduced by N24bn
Second Niger Bridge Slashed by N3.9 bn
Odukpani-Itu-I/Ekpene Rd Reduced by N4.3bn
Benin-Sagamu Rd Reduced by N800m
Itakpe-Warri Signalling Cut by N302.9m
Calabar-Ikom-Obudu Rail N267m expunged
Kano-Damaturu-Ngala Rail N260m cut
Recall that Bukola Saraki had reportedly turn down Presidency request to manipulate the contents of the 2016 budget through the backdoor.
“You can’t strip us naked in public and then dress us in white robes behind closed doors. Sorry Mr. Vice President, we cannot help you. Let us continue to follow the law and abide with our constitutional duties in the interest of Nigeria”, Saraki reportedly told Osinbajo in refusal to manipulate the contents of the 2016 budget through the backdoor.
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