The extraordinary Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting originally scheduled to hold on Saturday has been shifted to Monday, October 7, 2019, by 12 noon.
She shift was announced by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.
The extraordinary meeting is to put finishing touches to the year 2020 budget, which would still be presented to the National Assembly by 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday present the 2020 Appropriation Bill before a joint session of the National Assembly.
President Muhammadu Buhari sent a request to the National Assembly to present the 2020 budget on Tuesday, October 8.
The request, which was dated October 2, 2019 and addressed to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, was read at plenary on Thursday.
The letter reads: “May I crave the kind indulgence of the Distinguished Senate to grant me the slot of 1400 hours on Tuesday, 8th October, 2019, to formally present the 2020 Appropriation Bill to the Joint session of the National Assembly.
“Please accept, Mr. Senate President, the assurances of my highest regards, as I look forward to addressing the Joint Session.”
