N-Assembly, Osinbajo clash over 2017 Budget
is at best, a master- servant relationship. “All of us here represent different constituencies. The House cannot be a rubber stamp of any executive arm under our watch. “Budget is the document of the people and there is no way a budget can take on a life of itself by mere pronunciation of the President. It is only when it has passed through the legislature that it can be said to be a living working document supported by the constitution which vests powers on the National Assembly to enact it. “So, I don’t think we should waste our time belabouring this issue at all, because if the contest is to be held, we all know who the obvious winners will be. We all know where the power lies.''
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/n-assembly-osinbajo-clash-over-2017-budget/
Comments