BUDGET:BUHARI BLOWS HOT ON NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say he will not lobby the National Assembly to do their Job and pass the budget for the benefit of common Nigerians, Buhari in a statement to that effect reitereted his position : "I can't be championing ANTICORRUPTION war and still be lobbying them(NASS) to pass the budget I presented to them about six months ago. Lobbying them with what? I can't be championing ANTICORRUPTION war and still be lobbying them(Judiciary) to respect the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, lobbying them with what? "Accusing me for not giving a presidential order to secure a contract you do not have capabilities to handle and how it works" "I declared my assets and the Vice President also did. Those who feel otherwise about our assets declaration should come up with our hidden assets. If they knew that we have more than what we declared then or now, I challenge them to expose it locally and to the international community...." "We must put pressure on the right quarters. Although, we must allow every arm to exercise its due diligence....." - PMB The onus now lies with the National Assembly to see to the passage of the budget into law as stipulated by the constitution.