President Bola Tinubu has arrived Lagos State for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
President Tinubu who landed at the Presidential Wing of Murtala Mohammed International Airport was received by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Deputy Dr Obafemi Hamzat, other cabinet members, and leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos.
Before his departure to Lagos, President Tinubu presented the 2025 budget, totalling N47.9 trillion, before a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja.
This is according a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Briefing the lawmakers, the President said security and defence, infrastructure, health and education were some of the sectors with high allocations in the N47.9tn Budget Proposal.
“It is with great pleasure that I lay before this distinguished joint session of the National Assembly, the 2025 Budget of the National Assembly of Nigeria titled, ‘The Restoration Budget’ security peace, building prosperity,” Tinubu said as he concluded his 30-minute speech at 1:10pm on Wednesday.
Earlier in his presentation, the President listed some of the highlights of the budget as defence and security N4.91tn, infrastructure N4.06tn, health N2.4tn, education N3.5tn, among others.
