Jonathan Signs 2014 Budget Into Law , Passes To Minister Okonjo-Iweala And DG Budget Office Dr Okogu

         

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday handed over the 2014 Budget to the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Director, Budget Office, Dr. Bright Okogu, for implementation.


This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, on telephone while on his way to South Africa with the President.
According to him, the handing over of the document followed the President’s signing of the 2014 Appropriation bill into law on Wednesday.
He explained that the Finance Minister was not around when the President signed the budget two days ago and which necessitated formal handing over of the document to her.
He said: “The President actually signed the 2014 Budget two days ago. But you know that the Minister of Finance was not in town.”
“So he needed to hand over to her and the Director Budget for onward transmission. That was what he did today.”
“The ministry will be addressing the press in the next one hour,” he stated.
The Nation