Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Friday, said
that the 2019 Appropriation Bill of N8.83 trillion presented to the
joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday was the best the
government could present following the circumstances it found itself.
The Minister also enthused that the President Buhari’s All Progressives
Congress, APC, led administration has fulfilled all promises it made to
Nigerians.
Alhaji Mohammed who spoke with State House correspondents after the
Friday juma’at at the State House Mosque, Abuja, wished Nigerians merry
Christmas and prosperous new year.
When asked to comment on the statement credited to the Senate President
where he was quoted to have said that the 2019 budget document was
unworkable, the minister said that the executive presented the best it
could within the prevailing circumstances and that it was left to the
National Assembly to do whatever it wants with the budget proposal.
He said, “It is not the practice of the executive to be exchanging words
with the legislative arm of government, they are independent, we are
independent but to the best of our knowledge, we presented a budget
given the circumstances of our resources this year, we feel that is the
best we can.
“It is left for the National Assembly to consider it.”
On the deadline by the organised labour to the federal government to
forward the N30,000 new Minimum Wage to the National Assembly before
Dec. 31 or workers would down tools, he appealed to the workers not to
do anything that would embarrass the government.
According to him, “The Nigeria Labour Congress is a very patriotic union
and I am very confident that they will not do anything that will
embarrass the government or do anything that is going to worsen the
situation.
“Continuous engagement I think is the key, we continue to engage them
and I think they also understand what the challenges are. Both parties
are determined to ensure that a common ground is arrived at which will
be comfortable for all.”
The Information Minister said that the government has delivered all its
obligations and promises to Nigerians, adding that it was determined to
do more.
He said, “I wish everybody Merry Christmas and as a government, we are
happy that we have been able to meet all our promises, all our
obligations to Nigerians.”
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