In front of the National Assembly's joint session in Abuja on Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled the proposed N19.76 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2023. (Watch Buhari's Video)
The budget, which would be the final to be (Watch Buhari's Video) presented by the Buhari government, is almost 15.37% greater than the amount budgeted in 2022. (Watch Buhari's Video)
President Buhari went over some of the accomplishments of his government during the presentation.
I'll be presenting the budget to the (Watch Buhari's Video) National Assembly for the last time today. Before I start, let me briefly describe some of the advancements we have made over the past seven years, particularly in the areas of infrastructure and good governance, he said. (Watch Buhari's Video)
With N1 trillion, we established the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria. (Watch Buhari's Video) This will make it easier to build the second Niger Bridge and other important national infrastructure. Additionally, we provide incentives for private enterprises to build more than 1500 km of important highways across the nation, Buhari said.(Watch Buhari's Video)