Senate Defends N25.91 Trillion Deficit in 2026 Budget, Calls for Fiscal Discipline and Revenue Reforms
The Nigerian Senate has come out in defense of the federal government’s N25.91 trillion projected deficit for the 2026 budget, arguing that borrowing is an unavoidable necessity to fund the N58.47 trillion Appropriation Bill amid ongoing revenue shortfalls. The Senate emphasized that the critical issue is not the deficit itself
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