Welcome To Ikotun Samuel's Blog: Nigerians react to controversial #Budget2016, demand answers

The long awaited budget 2016 sparked another public outcry among Nigerians after reports emerged on Saturday, April 9, that the National Assembly removed certain key infrastructural projects proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari from the 2016 appropriation bill.

An anonymous presidential source was quoted to have hinted that the president proposed a N60 billion Lagos-Calabar rail project in the budget but was allegedly removed from the budget by the National Assembly. It was alleged that the Lagos-Kano rail project was left untouched while the money earmarked for the Idu-Kaduna rail was slashed.

Though the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Sunday, April 10, denied the report and confirmed that the president did not propose any Lagos-Calabar rail project in the budget submitted to the National Assembly, Nigerians who now have limited trust for political office holders and their cronies took to their micro-blogging site (Twitter) to react to the mystery surrounding the 2016 appropriation bill.

Read their tweets below:

.@AbdulAbmJ even in your response one could pull out unlimited contradictions confirming attempt by your committee to hijack #Budget2016

— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) April 11, 2016

APC members in the Senate 64 ( others 45);
APC members in HoReps 214 (others 146)
-Is APC really interested in governance? #budget2016

— The Oracle (@AbdulMahmud1) April 10, 2016

Any1 who says we shld not be critical of Udo Udoma in the context of #Budget2016 because he had a successful private career is joking abeg

— Igala_Ọkùnrin_Mẹsan (@i_am_Anomeli) April 10, 2016

What it takes to give Nigerians and Nigeria a life line. @MBuhari @ProfOsinbajo and Udoma going through #Budget2016 http://pic.twitter.com/NHuF0oP7rp

— AMT (@AMTanimu) April 10, 2016

Lagos-Calabar Rail project allegedly removed from #Budget2016 Fault of Senator @benmurraybruce representing Lagos & Calabar constituency

— EDWARD Israel-Ayide (@wildeyeq) April 10, 2016

.@benmurraybruce U dey SLEEP when yah @NGRSenate #NASS DELETE Calabar-Lagos coastal rail line wey @MBuhari provide N60 billion? #Budget2016

— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) April 10, 2016

As of this time, ORDERPAPER can AUTHORITATIVELY report that @NGRPresident is yet to return #Budget2016 to NASS

— Order Paper (@orderpaper) April 10, 2016

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