Bamidele reveals what FG will do to economic saboteurs in 2024
Opeyemi Bamidele, Senate Leader
Published By: Paul Dada
The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele says the Federal Government will charge, prosecute and punish economic saboteurs in 2024.
A press statement from the Office of the Senate Leader on Tuesday, said Bamidele made this revelation at a joint session with journalists in Iyin Ekiti on Monday. He also said all federal lawmakers would need to cut short their holidays to ensure speedy passage of the 2024 Appropriations Bill.
“In the long run, those who mopped up the Naira and Dollars from the markets will face the consequences of their actions. Those who mopped up the Dollars to keep commodity prices will not escape justice.
“Those who are speculating are also on the watch list of the federal government. At some points, the federal government will have to go after them,” the Senate Leader said.
Bamidele also assured that the National Assembly would pass the 2024 budget on December 30.
He said, “To ensure the passage of the budget, We abridged time to make all ministries, departments and agencies appear before the joint sitting of all the relevant committees of both the Senate and House of Representatives.
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“This has already reduced the time for the budget defence process by half rather than appearing before the Senate first and House of Representatives later. The resolution has also removed the need for harmonisation. In essence, we have been able to save time.
“We have also been sitting beyond our regular sitting days. We have sat on Saturdays. We may even sit on Sunday as we are approaching another year. We only give ourselves three days to go home and celebrate Christmas.
“We are reconvening on December 29. Our hope and determination is to pass by December 30. On January 1, 2024, Mr President will have the 2024 appropriation bill at his desk for assent so that its implementation can take off in earnest”.
