President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly.
This came as the Federal Executive Council on Monday approved the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N27.5tn.
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, disclosed the approval to State House correspondents after the close of FEC’s weekly meeting presided over by Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
While disclosing that the Federal Government is projecting N18tn revenue for the 2024 fiscal year, Bagudu said further details of the appropriation bill would be released when the President presents it to a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday.
According to the minister, the Medium Term Expenditure Framework passed by the National Assembly is being reviewed by the Council.
Bagudu said “Equally, the Federal Executive Council approved the 2024 Appropriation Bill and the presentation of such to the National Assembly by His Excellency, Mr. President.
“The bill has an aggregate expenditure of N27.5tn which is an increase of over N1.5tn from the previously estimated, using the old reference prices.”
He added, “The forecast revenue is now N18.32tn which is higher than the 2023 revenues, including that provided in the two supplementary budgets. Equally and commendably, the deficit is lower than that of 2023. Details of the Renewed Hope Budget will be announced by Mr. President when he makes the presentation to the National Assembly”
