Section 13: Preparation of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework.

(1) The Minister shall be responsible for the preparation of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework.
(2) In preparing the draft Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, the Minister:
(a) may hold public consultation, on the Macro-economic Framework, the Fiscal Strategy Paper, the Revenue and Expenditure Framework, the strategic, economic, social and developmental priorities of government, and such other matters as the Minister deems necessary :
Provided that, such consultations shall be open to the public, the press and any citizen or authorized representatives of any organization, group of citizens, who may attend and be heard on any subject matter properly in view;
(b) shall seek inputs from the-
(i) National Planning Commission,
(ii) Joint Planning Board,
(iii) National Commission on Development Planning,
(iv) National Economic Commission.
(v) National Assembly,
(vi) Central Bank of Nigeria,
(vii) National Bureau of Statistics,
(viii) Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission,
(ix) any other relevant statutory body as the Minister may determine ; and
(c) shall consider and reflect as may be deemed appropriate the input of the bodies and persons referred to in subsection (a) and (b) of this section.