The Centre for Political Issues and Economic Thoughts, Caleb University, Lagos, will host its second webinar series on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

The hybrid event titled: “Nigeria’s 2025 Budget and Socio-Economic Development Agenda: The Way Forward,” will feature a professor of Development Economics/Development Finance at the University of South Africa, Rauf Aregbesola, and Dr. Abiodun Adedipe of BAA Consult, Lagos, as keynote speakers.

In his remark, the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sunday Adewale, said the 2nd edition of the webinar was designed to “serve as a veritable platform for scholars, academics and the public to look at the 2025 Budget, and proffer expert opinions that would support nation- building.”

On his part, the Director, Centre for Political Issues and Economic Thoughts, Dr. Samuel Idowu, pointed out that the “Centre having identified the crucial role of the appropriation bill in national development, the time to talk about the document is now.”

President Bola Tinubu presented the 2025 budget estimate of N49.7 trillion to the joint session of the National Assembly in November last year.

The president raised the appropriation bill to N54.2 trillion in a letter to the National Assembly on February 5.

After weeks of deliberations, the Senate and House of Representatives on February 13 passed the bill to pave the way for implementing Nigeria’s largest budget in history.

Also expected at the interactive session are teaching and non-teaching staff at the university as well as members of the public.