Strict compliance and proper implementation of 2018 budget will sustain economic growth and reduce the present hardship occasioned by high level of poverty in the country.
The lawmaker representing Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Bamidele Baderinwa said the presentation of the 2018 appropriation bill to the joint National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari in appropriate time will accelerate quick implementation of the budget.
The legislator noted that though the timely presentation of the 2018 budget proposal was good but its proper implementation must be strictly followed.
He said “It is not enough to present the budget early but Ministries, Agencies and Departments must be up to the task on the implementation of the budget”.
According to him, the 2016 and 2017 budgets were not fully implemented, stressing that the development often lead to underdevelopment and affected the economy.
He said “The masses also bear the brunt, as so many other things will left unattended to on the side of the government”.
The lawmaker called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be more proactive and sensitive to issues bothering on national development.
He emphasized that the president ought to have taken certain decisions in the overall interest of Nigerians.
Baderinwa said Nigerians who voted for the APC await purposeful action, as they complained of the change mantra because of economic hardship.
The Ondo lawmaker lamented the situation where Nigerians no longer ‘live at ease’ and comfortable with government policies which had not better their life.
He charged President Buhari to be awake to the responsibility of good governance now that his health has stabilised in order to regain the trust of the people.
The lawmaker urged the President to gear up and play true party politics and governance towards steering the wheel of progress of the country in the right direction.
Baderinwa pleaded that the President should live up to expectations of Nigerians by applying political will to resolve all pending corruption allegations.
He said all the anti-corruption agencies should be empowered to take lawful and decisive action against corrupt personalities in order to repose confidence in these institutions.
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