Nigeria, April 15 -- The National Assembly and the executive arm of government have renewed commitments to close longstanding gaps between Nigeria's budgeting process and national development plans, in a push to improve coordination and deliver sustainable economic growth.

The pledge was made on Wednesday in Abuja by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, alongside the Chairman of the House Committee on National Planning and Economic Development, Gboyega Isiaka (APC, Ogun), and his Senate counterpart, Musa Mustapha (APC, Yobe), during the second day of a two-day National Policy Dialogue.

The renewed stance follows similar concerns raised on the opening day of the dialogue, where Vice President Kashim Shettima and fo...