The Nigerian Senate, through its various standing committees will begin consideration of the 2026 Appropriation Bill of ₦58.472 trillion, beginning from Monday, February 2 till 13
Chairman of Appropriations Committee, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola who made this known after a special session, also disclosed that the committee fixed Monday, February 9, 2026, for a public hearing on the budget proposal
The Committee on Appropriations, equally fixed March 17, 2026, as tentative for the final consideration and passage of the ₦58.472 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill.
The Committee Chairman further disclosed that Thursday, March 5, 2026, has been scheduled for an interactive session between members of the committee and key economic managers of the Federal Government, including the Ministers of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, as well as the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu.
According to him, February 16 to 23, 2026, has been earmarked for the submission of reports on budget defence by various standing committee chairmen, ahead of the presentation of the Appropriations Committee’s report to the Senate on March 17.
He disclosed that while the Senate leadership initially preferred the budget to be passed by March 12, 2026, he successfully appealed for an additional week to allow for more thorough scrutiny.
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