Economy
Presidency Clears Air on Alleged Attempt To Run 4 Budgets in 2024 Fiscal Year
The Presidency on Saturday denied claims that it will run four budgets in the 2024 fiscal year.
This came as the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Temitope Ajayi, reacted to a thread of tweets by former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, who alleged that the Tinubu-led government was running four budgets concurrently.
Ajayi wrote “Yesterday, @BudgITng raised a false alarm on the basis of rumours that FG is planning a 2024 supplementary budget.
“It is important to state that the FG is not planning to run 4 budgets within a fiscal year as being alleged.
“The National Assembly only approved that implementation of the capital components of 2023 budget and 2023 supplementary should be extended to December 2024 to achieve its objectives.”
Ajayi said Nigeria cannot achieve sustainable development when Federal, States and Local governments focus on only consumptive expenditures which is essentially what recurrent expenditures represent.
“It is the capital expenditures that drive economic growth, strengthen private sector output and create employment opportunities for citizens,” he added.
He cautioned the civic organisation, Budgit, to be wary of flippancy and the propensity to be unduly sensational.
“Expectedly, @PeterObi has jumped on the false claims to push his new round of misinformation,” he said.
In an earlier interview with our correspondent, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said the 2023 and 2024 budgets would run simultaneously.
His comments follow a decision by the National Assembly to extend the responsive period of the 2023 budget from June 2024 to December 2024.
It had been moved from December 2023 to March 2024 earlier.
“They are some elements of that (2023) budget that were not implemented. That is why they are moving it forward to be implemented,” explained Onanuga.
He added, “They have already gotten the provisions meant for them. So they are trying to make sure they implement them based on the provision of that budget.
“It means the 2023 and 2024 budget will run concurrently.”
PUNCH Online earlier reported that a non-profit organisation, BudgiT, condemned the proposed elongation of the implementation period of both the 2023 annual and supplementary budget by the Federal Government, describing it as an anomaly.
In a Friday statement by its communications officer, Nancy Odimegwu, BudgiT said it was worrisome that the Federal Government could be drafting a 2024 supplementary budget to be implemented alongside the 2023 yearly budget, 2023 supplementary budget, and 2024 annual budget.
NOTE: The exchange rate changes hourly. It depends on the volume of dollars available and the Demand. This means that…you can buy or sell 1 dollar at a certain rate and the price can change (high or low) within hours.
The official naira black market exchange rate in Nigeria today including the Black Market rates, Bureau De Change (BDC), and CBN rates.
Please note that the exchange rate is subject to hourly fluctuations influenced by the supply and demand of dollars in the market.
As of now, you can purchase 1 dollar at a certain rate now, however, it’s important to remember that the rate can shift (either upwards or downwards) within hours.
What’s the dollar to naira black market today 3rd April 2025?
The local currency (abokiFx) opened at ₦1,560.00 per $1 at the parallel market, otherwise known as the black market, today, Thursday, 3 April 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, after it closed at ₦1,550.00 per $1 on Wednesday, 2 April 2025.
Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) Black Market Exchange Rate Today
Buying Rate of $1 ₦1,545
Selling Rate of $1 ₦1,555
Please note that Nigeria’s black market dollar-to-naira exchange rate is typically higher than the official exchange rate because the Federal Government does not regulate it. The rates you buy or sell forex may differ from what is captured in this article because prices vary.
What is the official exchange rate for dollar to naira today? Here is the dollar to naira CBN rate today
Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) CBN Rate Today
Buying Rate of $1 ₦1,530
Selling Rate of $1 ₦1,531
Please note that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) does not recognize the parallel market (black market), as it has directed individuals who want to engage in Forex to approach their respective banks.
Naira appreciated against the dollar on Wednesday at the official foreign exchange market after the Eid-el-Fitr holidays.
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the naira strengthened to N1,531.25 per dollar on Wednesday from N1,536.82 recorded last Friday.
This means that the naira gained N5.57 per dollar on a day-to-day basis.
Meanwhile, on the black market, the naira depreciated to N1,555 per dollar on Wednesday from N1,550 traded on Friday before the Eid-el-Fitr holidays.
Meanwhile, recall that over the weekend, the Central Bank of Nigeria announced that the Net Foreign Exchange Reserve, NFER, stood at $23.11 billion, the highest level in over three years.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed claims that it has introduced new N5,000 and N10,000 notes, labeling the reports as false.
In a statement posted on X on Wednesday, the apex bank debunked the rumors, stating: “This content is NOT from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Kindly note that the official website of the CBN is cbn.gov.ng.”
The clarification comes amid widespread misinformation suggesting that the CBN planned to roll out high-denomination banknotes to reduce cash-handling costs and improve liquidity management.
Some versions of the false reports even attributed comments to a supposed Deputy Governor, Dr. Ibrahim Tahir Jr., claiming the notes would be introduced on May 1, 2025.
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