………….. And Exchange Rate of N437.57 to $1, ahead of Budget Presentation On Friday
The Nigerian Senate has approved for the 2023 budget year the oil price benchmark of $73 per barrel of crude oil and sustained, as contained in the MTEF/FSP documents, as well as the exchange rate of N437.57 to one dollar.
The Senate also approved the sum of N3.6 trillion as subsidy on petroleum products for the same year 2023.
The Senate took the decisions yesterday while approving the 23-25 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategic Paper(FSP) ahead of the presentation of the 2023 Budget proposals by the President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday.
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The Senate approvals came after the consideration of the report of its Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning on the 2023-25 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) And Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), which President Muhammadu Buhari recently proposed to the National Assembly.
The report was presented by the chairman of the Committee, Senator Adeola Olamilekan.
Parameters considered before the approvals include; “projected new borrowings of N8.437 trillion, including foreign and domestic borrowings subject to the approval of the provisions of details of the borrowing plan by the National Assembly.
“A retained revenue of N9.352 trillion as a result of increase in the oil bench mark, fiscal deficit of N10.563 trillion, statutory transfers, totaling N722.11 billion; debt service estimate of N6.31 trillion ; sinking fund at N247.7 billion; pensions, gratuities and retirees benefits at N827.8 billion.
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The Senate further recommended for comprehensive review of waiver policy to ensure that only companies engaged in manufacturing and production are granted such waivers.
It also granted relevant oversight committees of the National Assembly the liberty to remove recycled projects in their budget proposals during the Committees’ budget defence.
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