House of Rep Member Hails Leadership On Passage Of 2024 Budget

A member of the House of Representatives, representing ideato North and South federal constituency Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu has hailed the Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Speaker Hon. Benjamin Kalu and Committee Chairman on Appropriation, Hon. Abubakar Bichi forHouse  speedy passage of 2024 appropriation bill.

Speaking on the budget passage, Ugochinyere who is the Chairman House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) said that Hon Bichi’s competence, team spirit and all-inclusive leadership capacity made the passage of 2024 Appropriation Bill seamless.

Worked tirelessly

According to him, all House members are impressed and he has earned their confidence with the way he worked tirelessly with his colleagues to ensure that everything is concluded on time and the budget passed before the end of the year.

Ugochinyere expressed optimism that Bichi will sustain the tempo set by the House of Representatives on ending delay in annual budget passage, adding that the lawmakers will carry-out their oversight function on Ministries Department and Agencies of government to ensure that budgetary allocation are well utilised.

Recall that both chambers of the National Assembly held an emergency session on Saturday, December 30 and passed the budget for the 2024 fiscal year.

Lateefah Ibrahim