I look forward to effective relationship with 9th NASS, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said he is looking forward
to mutual and effective working relationship with the 9th National
Assembly toward improving the budgetary process and restoring the
country to the January-December fiscal cycle.

He made the remark while receiving his old school mates, who
came to congratulate him on his re-election for a second term in
Daura, Katsina state.

The President, according to a statement by the Senior Special
Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, recounted how the
delay in the passage of budgets hindered timely execution of
projects across the country.

With the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the
presidential election and majority seats in the ninth Senate,
President Buhari expressed confidence that more work will be done
to improve the efficiency of the budgetary process.

He told his classmates in the 1953 set of Katsina Middle School,
Daura led by Senator Abba Ali it is on record the 2018 budget
proposals submitted to the National Assembly on November 7, 2017
was passed after seven months.

Notwithstanding the challenges, Buhari assured his classmates
the Executive arm of government, under his watch, will strive
towards effective implementation of national budgets while
promoting transparency and accountability.

He thanked his old school colleagues for the ‘reunion’,
commending their interest and useful suggestions on advancing
Nigeria’s prosperity and stability.

In his remarks, Senator Ali, while congratulating the President
on his re-election, said majority of Nigerians believed in his
purposeful leadership and resoundingly renewed his mandate.

The Senator, who wished the President more success in his
second-term, noted the country will benefit more when the executive
and legislative branches of government work in unison on national
interests.