Hello Nairalanders,

In view of the budget padding fiasco happening right now in the National Assembly, I have some pertinent questions to ask. Please, incase you feel my questions are mundane, just take them as a quest for an ignorant mind. Thank you.

1. What exactly is the role of the National Assembly in the preparation, passing and implementation of the budget?

2. Is the budget of the National Assembly a different document from the National budget or it's independent of it.

3. If the National Assembly budget is part of the National budget, when is it added? If it is not, who screens it and where does the funds come from? (I mean which office).

4. Does anyone have the right to add to, subtract from or in any way amend the budget after the executive has completed it and sent it for approval?

5. If (4) above is illegal, shouldn't it amount to treason. We are talking about the budget of the entire federation.

6. And if anyone has the right in (4) above, to what extent does the law permit it?

7. Are the National Assembly constituency projects not included in the budget?

Please I would like enlightened minds to talk about it, no insults and no ethnic bigotry. The entire budget fiasco just seems too unreal for me.

Cc. Lalasticlala.

these r perrinent questions begging for answer.