Sokoto State – Sen. Aliyu Wamakko ( APC Sokoto State) has assured that the National Assembly would not renege in its pledge to pass the 2016 budget into law on March 17.

”We will diligently and transparently scrutinize the budget and pass it into law” , Wamakko, told newsmen in Sokoto on Saturday.

He promised that the National Assembly was fully committed to passing the budget on time in the best interests of Nigerians.

Wamakko further reiterated the commitment of the National Assembly to complement the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari to move Nigeria forward and bring about positive changes in the affairs of the country.

The lawmaker appealed to Nigerians to be patient and pray for the administration to succeed.

” Nigerians should be more patient as there will be light at the end of the tunnel,” Wamakko said.