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| Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by superior1: 6:27am On Sep 20, 2012 |
ABUJA—Senate President, David Mark, yesterday reflected on the many problems facing the nation and asked the Head of the Economic Team of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to stop chasing shadows. Senator Mark in his welcome address to the Senate after an eight-week recess, observed that Nigeria needs healing to come out of the web of crisis that has engulfed the nation in recent time. He also advised the Economic Team, which includes the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and others to come up with robust economic policies that would salvage the nation from its economic disasters. Jonathan and Okonjo-Iweala He said: “Those who manage the nation’s economy cannot afford to chase shadows while the economy is in the doldrums. What Nigerians expect, and deserve, is the introduction of fiscal and monetary policies that will create jobs, fix healthcare and infrastructure, and stimulate the economy.” The Senate President also expressed concern over poor budget performances, demanding that President Jonathan should submit the 2013 budget to the National Assembly early, for quick passage. He lamented that poor budget implementation had led to a rise in poverty in the land, stressing that the National Assembly would be more stringent with oversight to ensure full implementation of 2013 budget. Quick submission of 2013 budget He said: “We return to plenary session to commence a scrupulous consideration of the 2013 budget estimates, once it is presented. It is, therefore, important that the Executive presents the budget early to afford us sufficient time to consider and debate it exhaustively before we can pass it. “And our goal would be to pass it before the end of the year. When passed and signed into law, we will insist on full implementation. Over the years, our national budgets have raised hopes for a better life. Such hopes have remained largely unrealized. “The Senate will activate and deploy its weapon of oversight to meticulously monitor the implementation of the budget. We have felt the pulse of the people, and the condition under which they live has rekindled our resolve to ensure that their living conditions are substantially improved as a reward for their faith in democracy. “The war against poverty must therefore be an unrelenting one. Its ultimate objective should be total eradication of poverty, and not just poverty reduction. A nation as blessed as ours has no business with poverty.” Insecurity and poverty Mark also lamented the near collapse of security in Nigeria orchestrated by the Boko Haram sect that has led to wanton killing of many innocent citizens, describing it as an that is evil very alien to Nigeria. According to him, “We return from our recess to meet a nation sorely in need of healing, a nation previously free from strife and anomie, but now convulsing from a genre of violence that we all thought was alien to our shores. “A new but formidable evil has now combined with old and familiar perils to present our nation with perhaps the greatest challenge to its corporate existence since the civil war. Senate President David Mark “I urge you all, therefore, to prepare to take on the unprecedented challenges facing our nation. The times call for sacrifice and statesmanship, and for everyone to rise above narrow and parochial interests”. Mark who also commented on the abysmal performance of Nigeria at the 2012 London Olympics and the general decline in sports, which he blamed on corruption, advocated mass sacking of sports administrators. His words, “one issue that worries me deeply is the decline of our nation even in areas in which we once excelled. The reasons for this decline are not far-fetched. Corruption, sloppiness and tardiness in preparations, mismanagement, degradation and lack of maintenance and vandalization of national assets, absence of rigour and thoroughness in planning – these, and more, are the reasons for the rot. Wants sport administrators sacked “Perhaps, no singular event reflects our current attitude to things, and exemplifies our decline, as the fiasco of Nigeria’s participation at the recently concluded 2012 London Summer Olympics. You will recall that our contingent failed to win a single medal in the games. Our fortunes are even more dismal in football, which is a national pastime, and a great unifying factor. “This should not surprise you, after all, the National Stadium, Abuja, our supposed symbol of sporting excellence, was recently discovered to be decrepit, overtaken by weeds and reptiles”. “What is surprising, and very worrisome, is that our psyche is beginning to accept this malady as normal. Ordinarily, such an appalling state of affairs ought to have been followed by voluntary resignations, or mass purges. But nobody has resigned, and nobody has been fired! Distinguished colleagues, there is no doubt that a drastic overhaul of our sports administration is long overdue.” http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/09/stop-chasing-shadows-mark-tells-jonathan-okonjo-iweala/ |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by superior1: 6:41am On Sep 20, 2012 |
This is probably one of the few times Mark will think deeply before talking. 1 Like |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by AlakeofEgba: 7:20am On Sep 20, 2012 |
What moral justification does Mark have to be advicing the President. No be thief himsef be  2 Likes |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by nitlad: 7:21am On Sep 20, 2012 |
Hahaha.... Charade this is! |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by Bliss4Lyfe(f): 7:22am On Sep 20, 2012 |
Jonathan and Okonjo should take dat advice as friendly fire becos people are now pissed off with the sluggishness of their administration. Need to move faster and hit targets. |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by OYINBOGOJU(m): 7:24am On Sep 20, 2012 |
I smell Rat Mark is Nursing his Presidential ambition He is trying to come clean and put the blame on someone else But this is open truth Mark you are part and parcel of those Plunging Nigeria into Dead Sea. 1 Like |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by superior1: 7:27am On Sep 20, 2012 |
Bliss4Lyfe: Jonathan and Okonjo should take dat advice as friendly fire becos people are now pissed off with the sluggishness of their administration. Need to move faster and hit targets. It is not Jona's fault, some unseen forces are trying to slow down our presido  OYINBOGOJU: I smell Rat You are very on point |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by Bliss4Lyfe(f): 7:27am On Sep 20, 2012 |
We are the once u need to convince and win over. Otherwise u will find urselves out of sit, with ur azzzzzz on the ground. take note. |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by abes(m): 7:36am On Sep 20, 2012 |
A message imbedded in the article is that, the Senate will not move to impeach GEJ for not fully implementing the budget. |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by mrmofasa(m): 7:44am On Sep 20, 2012 |
Look who's talking. Is he not part of the government? Nice speech. Kudos to his speech-writer (who's probably a young man in his early 30s) 1 Like |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by Biggyd2: 7:57am On Sep 20, 2012 |
Whaaattt!!! Mark? What game is this guy playing? ...We have felt the pulse of the people, and the condition under which they live has rekindled our resolve to ensure that their living conditions are substantially improved as a reward for their faith in democracy.. Hehehe, since when? Nigerians shine your eyes o! |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by DonCarlos1(m): 8:02am On Sep 20, 2012 |
superior1: This is probably one of the few times Mark will think deeply before talking. U wicked o! |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by inspirenet: 8:13am On Sep 20, 2012 |
OYINBOGOJU: I smell Rat  |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by ujchief(m): 8:34am On Sep 20, 2012 |
Nice speech! Articulate and precise. As usual, some peeps here wil ignore the mesage and atack the mesenger. What we Nigerians need is a system that works, where every leader in his/her department is held acountable for the success/failure of his department. |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by dedeike: 8:41am On Sep 20, 2012 |
If only Senate president David Mark had this in mind in the last legislative session, things would have significantly gotten better than it is presently. Why this sudden zeal to feel the pulse of the people? The 2012 appriopriation bill was forwarded to NASS last year November but it took them almost 5 months before passing it in April. Inspite of this delay, the budget was padded with so many recurrent overheads by NASS which the FG frowned at. It will be recalled that NOI had cut down recurrent expenditure by 18% in the draft bill but NASS singlehandedly reviewed their allowances upwards pushing such reduction to 12%. The media is awash again with reports of how they want to increase their allowances again by 7 million. Perhaps, this was why they had threatened fire and brimstone over budget implementation. The strategy is, attack the executive so that they will yield in to our demands. I beg to ask Mr senate President, what was the senate committee on sports doing all the while that they could not discover the sorry state of the Abuja stadium until Jonathan himself paid an unscheduled visit to the complex and noticed it? If the senate truly were up and doing in their oversight functions, they would have been the ones to discover and direct the cleaning up of the stadium not Jonathan. Let me hope that this is the Senate President's new legislative year resolution. I desire to see a NASS that will be pro active in lawmaking and oversight functions. It is healthy for democracy. 3 Likes |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by pcicero(m): 8:42am On Sep 20, 2012 |
ujchief: Nice speech! Articulate and precise. As usual, some peeps here wil ignore the mesage and atack the mesenger. Do you truly believe that David Mark had any hand in that piece? I'm sure he had not even bothered to check what his speechwriter wrote until he got into the chambers. Would you take such people serious? I'm not sure he truly believed in what he said. If he wanted people to be sacked for failing at the Olympics, he should have initiated a process. If he was truly sad about non implementation of the budget, he should have demanded for more explanations from the managers of the economy. |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by superior1: 9:05am On Sep 20, 2012 |
dedeike: If only Senate president David Mark had this in mind in the last legislative session, things would have significantly gotten better than it is presently. No. 15, I almost clapped for you. This is a good insight. Any smart Nigerian will know that Mark has an agenda to head this country, this maybe a move in that direction but we are not moved by his deceit 1 Like |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by AlakeofEgba: 9:13am On Sep 20, 2012 |
Mark is nothing but a common thief. His he not one of the cabals destroying this country 1 Like |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by Nobody: 9:16am On Sep 20, 2012 |
Alake of Egba: Mark is nothing but a common thief. His he not one of the cabals destroying this countryGBAM |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by redsun(m): 9:36am On Sep 20, 2012 |
If this thief can give up all the people's money and resources he enmassing "legitimately" as the head of senate thieves,nigeria will move a little forward. It is only in nigeria criminals openly condemn criminality just to continue to keep the masses foo-lish and spell bound. 3 Likes |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by olivertwist: 10:06am On Sep 20, 2012 |
Bla bla bla bla. Co*ck & Bull story. As if we didn't hear these type of craps last year. Just close your dirty stinking corrupt mouth, enjoy your loot peacefully while it lasted & stop taking us all for fools. IDIOTA 1 Like |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by BJ4REEL(m): 10:59am On Sep 20, 2012 |
Look @ pot calling kettle black... MR SENATE PRESIDENT;what tangible thing have you done for nigerians since you came to lime light,apart from collecting allowances,salaries,shouting ayeh & ney to increase your overblotted allowances & securing contracts ?WHAT HAVE YOU DONE DURING THE NUMEROUS YEARS,YOU SPENT AS A SENATE PRESIDENT ? I pity poor nigerians dieing everyday,just because you lots,greedily refused to do it right.... Its a pity that,many nigerians will remain gullible to these campaign gimmicks,which you already started spewing,and still line up come 2015,to vote for you.... Am sure,its still fresh on our minds,how nigerians were being hoodwinked by all this shoeless people,yet incapable and lacking the morals to do it right for nigerians...... I just hope nigerians have learnt there lessons,and by 2015,vote out all these .. ..............i comment my reserve! 1 Like |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by Nobody: 11:55am On Sep 20, 2012 |
Alake of Egba: What moral justification does Mark have to be advicing the President. No be thief himsef beE no get who no go thief but work make people see, You won't tell me Fashola and all those working governors are not pocketing something for life after office. |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by ubandire(m): 3:43pm On Sep 20, 2012 |
We are very funny in this country,how would an advice now turn to a matter of blind critiscm,is it now wrong that the senate president has offered a friendly and patriotic advice? |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by superior1: 4:49pm On Sep 20, 2012 |
ubandire: We are very funny in this country,how would an advice now turn to a matter of blind critiscm,is it now wrong that the senate president has offered a friendly and patriotic advice? Nope, the advice is good. But like they say in law, he who comes for equity must clean his plate, got it? 1 Like |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by FrankC3: 9:05pm On Sep 20, 2012 |
Dear Mr Senate President, before you demand for the resignation or sack of the Sports Minister which is not directly under your watch, i request that you demand the resignation of your Senate Comittee Members of Sports or outrigtly sack them. This, i believe is within your direct power. I agree with you, they let us down. Show us how to be the leader you want Mr President to be. |
| Re: Stop Chasing Shadows, Mark Tells Jonathan, Okonjo-iweala by Gbawe: 9:38pm On Sep 20, 2012 |
OYINBOGOJU: I smell Rat You make some good points here. Mark has to make GEJ look bad so he can benefit in 2015. He is tacitly distancing himself from the failure of the Executive arm but we know Senator Mark does not have a single altruistic bone in him. |
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