In line with current realities, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday directed a review of the 2020 budget.
According to the Presidency, the budget review, alongside other policy implementations, is to reflect current realities in the oil sector and to respond to emerging threats pose by cases of coronavirus.
Other implementations directed by Buhari include prioritisation of the health sector infrastructure to be able to deal with coronavirus and securitization of government debt.
Others include design and institutionalization of a revenue stabilization programme and cost-cutting governance.
