The National Assembly Complex in Abuja is heavily guarded as President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) presents the 2023 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday.
At 10:07 a.m., the President entered the temporary chamber of the House of Representatives, the site of the ceremony.
Buhari is due to present the Federal Government’s N19.76 trillion budget to the legislature at 10 a.m.
There is heavy presence of personnel from military, paramilitary and safety agencies on the premises.
Men of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Department of State Services, Federal Road Safety Corps, Federal Fire Service and sergeants-at-arms were deployed for the special duty.
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The security operatives have manned strategic points in and around the building, with stricter security checks on vehicles and persons entering the building.
Select members of staff, essential service providers and journalists were issued tags to gain access into the premises.
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