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Oct 8, 2019, 6 tweets

Remarks by Speaker @femigbaja during the Presentation of the Budget 2020 by President Muhammadu Buhari at the National Assembly.
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“On behalf of @nassnigeria, it is my honour to express our sincere appreciation to His Excellency, President @MBuhari GCFR, for coming to the National Assembly to address this joint session, in fulfilment of his constitutional obligation.” — Speaker @femigbaja
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“The tradition of receiving the President of the Republic in the legislature for the presentation of the Appropriation Bill is in recognition of the legislature’s constitutional obligation to serve as guardian of the purse“ — Speaker @femigbaja
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“We will seek collaboration, but we will not yield on our constitutional obligation to ensure faithful compliance with the letter and spirit of the Appropriation Act by the Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the government.” —Speaker @femigbaja
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“We will strive for big wins, resisting the temptation to bask in the false allure of mediocre achievements because this moment calls for nothing short of grand ambition, and transformative ideas.” — Speaker @femigbaja
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“We recognise that our highest ambitions and the collective best interests of our nationhood can only be achieved when the legislature and the executive work together in pursuit of our shared ambitions.” — Speaker @femigbaja
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