The Senate on Wednesday extended the implementation of the 2020 budget to 31st March, 2021.
The 2020 appropriation before now was billed to lapse on 31st December, 2020 but the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the budget implementation.
In the amended motion presented to the plenary on Wednesday by the Senate leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, he explained that agencies of government were yet to execute any meaningful projects, hence, its extension would afford them full implementation.
The amendment motion was seconded by Senator Adamu Aliero and was subsequently upheld after due consideration.