The Senate through its Committee on Finance has given Wale Edun, the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, and Atiku Bagudu, the minister of budget and national planning, two weeks to submit a detailed report on the performance of the 2024 budget.
The directive was issued on Thursday after an extensive meeting between the committee, Edun, Samsudeen Ogunjimi, the Accountant General of the Federation and Tanimu Yakubu, Director – General of the Budget Office.
The session focused on assessing fiscal policies, reviewing budget implementation, and setting a framework for the 2025 and 2026–2029 fiscal years.