According to the Presidency, that Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, will today December 31, sign the 2021 appropriation bill which was passed last week by the National Assembly into law.
However, those who are expected to attend the event includes, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila of the House of Representatives, principal officers of National Assembly and chairmen of the appropriations committees of both chambers.
Others who are expected to also join are members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and Director General, Budget Office, Ben Akabueze among others.
The 2021 budget will be presented to Buhari by senator Babajide Omoworare, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on National Assembly (Senate) and Umar El Yakub, his counterpart in the House of Representatives.