Spread the wordThe House of Representatives has announced its readiness to consider and give a second reading nod to the 2026 federal government’s budget of N58.472 trillion naira. Listed on its order paper for the second reading process on Wednesday, the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Benjamin Kalu while presiding over plenary said debate on its general principles will commence at the resumption of plenary on Thursday, with the Majority Leader, Hon. Julius Ihonvbere kickstarting the process, after a motion to that effect was moved and unanimously adopted by members. Of the proposed aggegate expenditure ₦4,097,381,103,856 (four trillion, ninety-seven billion, three hundred and eighty-one million, one hundred and three thousand, eight hundred and fifty-six Naira) only is for Statutory Transfers, ₦15,909,361,631,657 (fifteen trillion, nine hundred and nine billion, three hundred and sixty-one million, six hundred and thirty-one thousand, six hundred and fifty-seven Naira) only is for Debt Service.