It is February, yet the 2025 budget, meant to kick off on 01 January, is still crawling through legislative hurdles. President Bola Tinubu has sought an upward review of the proposed 2025 Appropriation Bill from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion. Nigerians can’t afford these delays; the National Assembly should ensure that at the end of the day, the budget is able to provide real solutions to lift Nigerians out of poverty. https://developmentdiaries.com/nigerian-newspapers-key-advocacy-calls-thursday-6th-february-2025/