Buhari Submits 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP To Senate For Approval

…Presents Chukwuemeka Chukwu as INEC REC from Abia

BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the 2021 budget of the Federal Government will be prepared based on the parameters and fiscal assumptions of the approved 2021 – 2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP).

Buhari stated this in a letter he addressed to the President of the Senate that accompanied the 2021-2021 MTEF/FSP.

In the letter which was read at Senate plenary on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, sought the consideration and approval of the National Assembly. President Buhari’s states; “It is with pleasure that I forward the 2021 – 2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) for the kind consideration and approval of the Distinguished Senate.

“Let me seize this opportunity to express my deep gratitude for the cooperation, support and commitment of the leadership and distinguished members of the Senate in our collective efforts to sustain the restoration of the January – December financial year.

“In line with our commitment, we have worked very hard to achieve and earlier submission of the MTEF/FSP. This is to allow the National Assembly enough time to perform its important constitutional duty of reviewing the framework.

“I herewith forward the 2021 – 2023 MTEF/FSP as the 2021 budget of the Federal Government will be prepared based on the parameters and fiscal assumptions of the approved 2021 – 2023 MTEF/FSP. I seek the cooperation of the National Assembly for expeditious legislative action on the submission.”

Similarly, the Senate on Tuesday also received another request from President Buhari for the confirmation of Dr. Chukwuemeka Chukwu as Resident Electoral Commissioner representing Abia State.

Buhari said; “Pursuant to paragraph 14 (3) of Part one of the third schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I am pleased to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of Dr. Chukwuemeka Chukwu as Resident Electoral Commissioner representing Abia State in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),” President Buhari’s letter stated.

In a related development, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ibrahim El-Ladan as Acting Clerk of the Senate.

Lawan said that El-Ladan was appointed Acting Clerk of the Senate on Friday, July 17, 2020.