There was a rowdy session at the lower chamber of the House of Representatives on Wednesday as President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2019 budget proposal of N8.3trn before the lawmakers.
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After a tumultuous presentation characterised by intermittent disruptions from lawmakers on platforms of both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other parties, the president later laid the copies of the budget on the floor of the House.
However, the lawmakers refused to allow the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara take his vote of thanks as the rowdiness continued despite pleas by the Senate President and the Speaker.
While the APC lawmakers are shouting “four more years”, the PDP lawmakers are chanting “freedom come by struggle.”
The National anthem was later recited and President Buhari was led out of the chamber amidst cheering and boos from the lawmakers.
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