The House of Representatives has began the debateinto the general principle of the 2020 Appropriation bill. The 10.33 trillion naira budget was presentedTuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari before a joint session of the NationalAssembly. The both chambers of the assembly had earlierassured of passage before the end of the year. The members of the house, however, began debate in amotion moved by the Leader of the House, Alhassan Ado Doguwa. In his contribution, Mohammed Monguno commended theFederal Government for the allocation to the Agriculture sector and the NorthEast Development Commission NEDC. Also speaking in support of the bill, Luke Onofiokcommended the President for his commitment to ensure the timely implementationof the budget. Onofiok lauded the Federal Government for allocation to investments in sea portsin the Niger Delta.The lawmaker, however, expressed concern thatthe amount allocated to Debt Service was more than what was allocated toCapital Expenditure.