The President of the Senate,  Ahmad Lawan has said the process of fast-tracking the 2020 budget and security challenges facing the country would top the plenary on Tuesday.

Senator Lawan made the disclosure on Friday while speaking with newsmen in Abuja.

He said he was delighted to hear that the Presidency has since sent a request for the Medium Term Expenditure Framework to the Senate as a prelude to the 2020 Budget.

He assured that the lawmakers would be willing to work on the budget and pass it before they proceed on December break.

He said:” I am hopeful and very optimistic and very hungry and thirsty, to receive the 2020 appropriation bill from Mr President. I am aware that the executive arm of government is working assiduously to ensure that the 2020 appropriation is submitted to the National Assembly before the end of this month.

The national assembly is working so hard to ensure that we are able to pass the budget 2020 before we go on the Christmas break.