President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, presented a budget of N10.729 trillion to the joint session of the National Assembly for approval for the 2020 fiscal year.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports, that according to the document, some of the ministries witnessed major changes when compared to the 2019 Budget proposal submitted by President Buhari.
However, the Ministry of Works and Housing had the highest figure in the Budget Bill. Below is the budget breakdown:
Works & Housing – N262 billion
Transportation – N123 billion
UBEC – N112 billion
Defence – N100 billion
Agriculture – N83 billion
Water – N82 billion
Niger Delta – N81 bilion
Education – N48 billion
Health – N46 billion
NEDC – N38 billion
SIP – N30 bi;;ion
FCT – N28 billion