The Senate has cleared the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed of alleged insertions in budgetary provisions of some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

The Senate gave the Finance Minister a clean bill of health on alleged series of padding in the proposed 20.51 trillion naira 2023 budget.

The minister got the clearance when she appeared before the Senator Barau Jibrin, led Senate Committee on Appropriations to make clarifications on the issues.

Satisfied by her submission, the Chairman said that the clarifications presented by the Minister were well understood by all the committee members and thereafter hailed   her for ensuring transparency with capturing of such loans or grants in the budget.