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‘They didn’t understand’ – Tinubu breaks silence on alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding
President Bola Tinubu has said that those alleging
embellishments in the 2024 budget did not understand arithmetic.
Recall that the 2024 budget was shrouded in controversy
following allegations by Senator Abdul Ningi representing Bauchi Central,
saying over N3.7 trillion in the budget could not be traced to any project.
The allegations, which landed him three-month suspension,
stimulated reactions from concerned Nigerians across the country.
Speaking on the matter, Tinubu while hosting the leadership
of the Senate to a dinner to break the Ramadan fast at the State House on
Thursday in Abuja, assured the lawmakers that their integrity was still intact.
“Those who are talking about malicious embellishment in the
budget, they did not understand the arithmetic and did not refer to the
baseline of what I brought. But your integrity is intact.
“I am grateful for what you have been doing. The natural
challenge we are facing will be over.
“On the current economic difficulty, we are about turning
the corner. Our revenue has improved. All we have to do is to control
expenditure and manage ourselves better,” the President said.
Tinubu thanked members of the National Assembly for the
speedy attention given to the Students Loan Amendment Bill, urging more
tolerance, forgiveness, and charity during Ramadan.