US EditionSenate to pass N58.47trn 2026 national budget March 17
The Senate plans detailed budget scrutiny, hearings, and sessions with economic managers to pass a N58.47 trillion budget focusing on stability and infrastructure.
- The Senate will on March 17 consider and pass the 2026 national budget for assent by President Bola Tinubu, Senator Solomon Adeola said.
- The Senate Committee on Appropriations fixed Feb. 2 to Feb. 13, 2026, for budget consideration, with a public hearing scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2026, involving Professor Wasiu Adeoye from the University of Lagos.
- On March 5, 2026, an interactive session will bring economic managers including Wale Edun, Senator Atiku Bagudu, and Zacch Adedeji before the committee, with hard copies of the 2026 estimates printed for meticulous scrutiny.
- February 16 to 23 are fixed for committee report submissions, and Adeola said he convinced leadership to extend the timeline to March 17.
- Members adopted the timetable after a motion moved by Senator Adamu Aliero and seconded by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, though the published report includes unrelated promotional lines and site artifacts.
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