By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
President Tinubu has transmitted to the Senate the medium term expenditure framework and fiscal strategy paper 2025-2027 for consideration and approval.
In the communication read by the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, the President expresses hope of expeditious consideration and passage as it has embedded, parameters upon which the 2025 budget is predicated.
Also communicated to the senate for approval is the request from the President of the 2.2 billion dollar external borrowing plan.
President Tinubu also requested the senate to confirm appointments of three nominees as commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission and Bridget Oloworaran as Director General of Pension Commision.
Meanwhile plenary was an outpour of tribute in honor of the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South, who died on the 27th of July 2024.
Vice President Kashim Shettima and the family of the deceased were among those in attendance at the valedictory session.