DG budget office denies Nigeria is broke comment

The Director-General of the budget office, Mr Ben Akabueze, has denied saying the nation was broke and could not afford the salary of workers in the federal civil service.

Akabueze said he was quoted wrongly when he appeared before a committee at the national assembly.

Akabueze said the federal government is on course to ensure that the 2021 appropriation bill currently before the national assembly is passed before the end of the year.

He noted that the budget defence by various ministries, departments, and agencies, MDAs, before the lawmakers has been going on smoothly so far.