By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja
Contemporary harsh economic realities were responsible for the increase in the 2021 budget from the initial proposal of N13.08 trillion to N13.58 trillion, the Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has said.
The parliamentarian also explained that the House was conscious of the yearnings of Nigerians and as a result reflected that in the approval of N4.125 trillion for capital expenditures.
It will be recalled that both chambers of the National Assembly in a special session on Monday passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill into law with an upward review that showed a difference of N588. 027 billion from the N13.08 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on October 8, 2020, before a joint session of the parliament.