Speaker Dr Abbas Tajudeen has expressed NASS deep appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR ,for personally presenting the 2026 appropriation Bill.
He expressed this while speaking during the joint sitting of the two chambers of the NASS ,stressing that this is a powerful affirmation of democracy, partnership,and respect for institutions.
Dr Abbas Tajudeen who reflected on 2025 as a year of adjustment that restored stability, rebuilt confidence, and repositioned our economy for growth, said despite global headwinds, Nigeria recorded steady progress – moderating inflation, improving external reserves, stronger macroeconomic credibility, and GDP growth approaching 4%, placing the country among the better-performing large economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
According to him, the lessons of 2025 are clear: realism in budgeting, discipline in execution, and diversification of revenue.
He added that these lessons now underpin the 2026 Budget, which must be a budget of fulfilment – where growth delivers jobs, incomes, and opportunity; where fiscal discipline produces fairness and visible impact.
While welcoming the President’s firm commitment to one budget, one fiscal framework – no parallel spending, no fragmentation—restoring order, clarity, and accountability in public finance,the Speaker noted that the strong prioritisation of security in the 2026 Budget is also critical, because security remains the foundation of development, investment, and social cohesion.
He maintained that with new tax reforms broadening the revenue base and strengthening non-oil income, the 2026 Budget is anchored on sustainability, not borrowed promises.
He therefore, on behalf of the National Assembly, assured Nigerians that we will scrutinise this budget with urgency, patriotism, and diligence – ensuring that every Naira delivers value.
“The message is simple and reassuring: stability has returned, confidence is rising, fiscal order is strengthening, and the foundations for shared prosperity are firmly in place,” he said.
