BREAKING: President Buhari presents N7.298trn 2017 budget

President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the 2017 appropriation bill to the National Assembly.

The budget is a N7.298 trillion proposal and will become effective immediately the Assembly approves and passes it back to the president for assent.

President Buhari presenting the N7.298trn 2017 budget as his national assembly aides watch.

The N7.298tn proposed in the budget is a 20.4% increase over the 2016 estimate and the president's breakdown reveals why.

Some ministries witnessed increases in their budgetary allowances for improved service delivery.

President Buhari taking a bow after presenting the 2017 budget

The judiciary saw an increase in its funding 'to help it to perform even better', according t.o President Buhari, while ministries like power, works and housing also got increases

Source; www.naij.com