JUST IN: Buhari signs N21.83trn 2023 budget into law

The budget is the eight and last of the annual proposal of his presidency.

He performed the ceremony in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday.

Buhari noted the bill he signed is N21.83 trillion aggregate expenditure, an increase  N1.32 trillion over the initial executive proposal for a total expenditure of N20.51 trillion.

He said signed it as passed by the National Assembly to enable it to be implemented without delay, noting that he had directed the relevant agencies to engage with the legislature to re-visit the changes made to the proposal by the lawmakers.

President of the Senate,  Ahmad Lawan, had last week explained the delay of the  the passage of the appropriation was due to some anomalous figures presented by the executive to the legislature for consideration.