There is no such thing as budgetary padding – Omisore

A ancient President of THE Senate Committee on Appropriation, Iyiola Omisore, said There is Nothing as budget padding, as he East THE responsibility of THE National Assembly has approve THE annual budget of THE executive.

M Omisore said This has A A day citizens' city room meeting on THE 2024 appropriation Invoice organized by THE Home of Representatives In Abuja on Monday.

"When You hear of padding, he East A embarrassment; there East Nothing as padding. THE president brought THE budget, which East What We to have NOW," he said.

M Omisore, A ancient national secretary of THE All Progressives Congress (APC), said that civil Company organizations should know that there was Nothing as padding In THE Nigerian budgeting system.

"THE budget as present by THE president means that THE National Assembly has THE power has look In he And see if he satisfied Nigerians Or no.

"If You don't do it give A budget, there East Nothing has monitoring. THE moment You put blackmail on A budget, SO You don't do it believe In he. THE budget belongs has THE parliament," he said.

THE Deputy Speaker of THE Home of Representatives, Benjamin Kalou, said THE budget plays A critical role In determine THE allocation of resources, add that he must be Understood And reflect THE needs And aspirations of THE citizens.

He said THE city room meeting provided A unique opportunity For THE citizenship has to understand THE budget process.

He exhorted THE public has participate actively In THE budget process, add that Nigeria was confronted with THE challenge of limit resources And many requests.

"THE government East engaged has tax responsibility, And THE budget demonstrates careful financial management.

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"THE 2024 budget will be A effective use of budget resources And will serve THE interests of THE populace," he said.

THE Clerk of THE National Assembly, Sani Tambawal, said that ignore critical stakeholders In budget formulation was not GOOD For THE system.

"THE budget East possesses by THE people; This city room East In double with THE agenda of THE 10th Home of Representatives. This will help has to strenghten THE democratic structure," he said.

He said THE city room meeting would be help In THE open process And responsibility In THE budget process, add that he would be advance democratic process And public policy wording.

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