The federal government is expected to sign the 2017 budget into law next week, the speaker of the lower chamber of parliament said on Friday.


"The 2017 Appropriations Bill ... will be signed into law early next week," said Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the House of Representatives, at an event to mark two years since parliament was convened after elections in 2015.

Two presidency sources, who did not want to be named, also said the budget would be signed next week.