The Leadership of the National Assembly has met with the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, ZAINAB AHMED to be briefed on the plan by the Federal Government to amend the N10.59 trillion 2020 budget passed by the National Assembly in December last year.

The meeting which had in attendance principal officers from both chambers was presided over by the President of the Senate, AHMAD LAWAN, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, FEMI GBAJABIAMILA.

The Senate President, in his welcome address, told the Executive arm of Government to ensure that the interest of Nigerians remains protected in the proposed cut to the 2020 national budget.

LAWAN also expressed the willingness of the Federal lawmakers to expeditiously consider the proposed amendment to the 2020 budget which the Minister said would be presented to the National Assembly by next week.

In his remarks, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, FEMI GBAJABIAMILA, called on the Federal Government to adopt a feasible benchmark in the proposed amendment to the 2020 budget.