The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday hinted that President Muhammadu Buhari may present 2023 budget in the first week of October.
The speaker made this known while inspecting the ongoing renovation of the National Assembly complex ahead of the delivery deadline of August 2023.
Gbajabiamila said the renovation, which began last month, had progressed well. He asked the project managers to speed up the pace and beat the deadline.
At the chamber, Gbajabiamila was briefed on the details of the upgrade and the adjustments to be made to the sitting areas of lawmakers, the chamber staff, the presiding officers, the press gallery, the roof and the adjoining rooms to the chamber.
Speaking with House of Representatives correspondents after the inspection, Gbajabiamila said the changes introduced were “impressive” and would greatly assist the lawmakers in their legislative duties in line with global standards.
Gbajabiamila stated, “This work started in August, a few weeks behind schedule, but for a good reason. So far between August and now, giant strides have been made; you can see the whole chamber has been ripped apart, and the innovations are going to be state-of-the-art.
