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Abuja \u2013 President Goodluck Jonathan is to present the 2012 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The President gave the indication in a letter written to the leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives, asking that he be allowed to address a joint session of the National Assembly.<\/p>\n

The letter read : \u201cI crave the kind indulgence of the National Assembly to grant me the slot of 12:00 noon on Tuesday . Dec.13, 2011, to formally address a joint session of the National Assembly on the 2012 budget.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile I thank the distinguished senators for your steadfast cooperation and understanding, please accept, Senate President, the assurance of my highest cooperation. \u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Senate agreed to a virement of N31.9 billion for nine Federal Government Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) in the 2011 Appropriation Act as approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The Senate also extended the life span of the 2011 budget to March 31, 2012.<\/p>\n

The approval and the extension of the budget life span followed the consideration of recommendations presented to the Senate by the Chairman, Committee on Appropriation, Sen. Ahmad Maccido (PDP-Sokoto).<\/p>\n

Maccido had said that the extension was necessary to enable the affected MDAs to implement some capital projects.<\/p>\n

The approved virement for the MDAs is as follows; the Federal Capital Territory Administration N940.7million ; Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development N820.7 million; Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development N2.9 billion and the Ministry of Aviation N3.9 billlion.<\/p>\n

Others are : the Ministry of Justice N19.6 million; Police Formations and Commands N3.4 billion; Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs N10.9 billion; Public Complaints Commission, N15 million and the Ministry of Defence\/Nigerian Army N1 billion.<\/p>\n

Also included are : the National Sports Commission N810.7 million; Ministry of Education N538.3 million\u00a0 and the Ministry of Health N6.5 billion.<\/p>\n

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the President had earlier sent a request to the Senate seeking a virement of N98.4 billion in the 2011 Appropriation in respect to the nine MDAs. (NAN)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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