The much awaited 2017 budget has been brought before the national Assembly for approval. Over N7.298trillion.

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

The budget which is a N7.298 trillion proposal that 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.

President Buhari shaking hands with officials during the event

Some ministries witnessed increases in their budgetary review.

President Buhari taking a bow after presenting the budget.

The judiciary saw an increase in its funding 'to help it to perform even better', according to President Buhari, while ministries like power, works and housing also got increases.

President Buhari noted that the need for increase in the funding of the power sector goes without saying. He noted that the ministry oversaw a critical sector in the government's drive to help the country recover from the economic recession.

President Buhari shaking hands with the officials during the event

The president also announced announced that the 2017 budget would also use a zero budgeting method like the 2016 budget in order to ensure transparency.

President Buhari delivering his speech

The president also assured Nigerians that the country would regain its economic strength on the basis of the provisions he has made in the 2017 budget.

Also, the president made provisions for more payments to ex-militants because according to him 'we all must be committed to ensuring there is peace in the Niger Delta'.

Smiles and handshakes

The National Assembly has promised to swiftly approve the budget but warned that it would monitor closely the implementation of the document.

Bukola Saraki assured President Buhari that the legislature will pass the budget as quickly as possible

Senate president and chairman of the national assembly Bukola Saraki assured President Buhari that the legislature is committed to passing the budget quickly for the recovery of Nigeria's economy but warned that it would deeply scrutinize the document.

The N7.298trn 2017 budget presentation in high gear

Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara echoed a similar thought and hoped that the presidency would realise that the assembly would ensure that it did its best for Nigerians.

Some top officials during the presentation of the 2017 budget

The 2016 budget was trailed by many controversies ranging from insertion of projects and monies (padding) by the national assembly to poor implementation by the executive.

Whether 2017 budget process would be different remains to be seen.

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