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| President Muhammadu buhari in a joint session of national assembly |
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived at the National Assembly for the 2022 annual budget presentation to the joint session of lawmakers.
He arrived at 12.05 pm with top government officials and a retinue of aides to the waiting lawmakers at the green chamber of the House of Representatives.
He was immediately received by the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.
The ceremony is taking place at the House chamber, which has a bigger capacity to contain the 469 members of the parliament, members of the Federal Executive Committee, and more.
Private businesses including banks and restaurants in the complex are closed for the day.
Only accredited members of staff, especially those in critical departments, and journalists are allowed in.
Even with the accreditation, journalists without a special tag for the event are not allowed into the venue.