stonemasonn:
there's nothing like 16yrs of pdp failure, it's all propaganda

Firefire:

‘A budget that moves domestic spending in Aso Villa from N580m to N1.7bn cannot be a budget of change’

Abuja – Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe (PDP Abia South) on Wednesday in Abuja, berated the 2016 budget and called on President Muhammaduu Buhari to withdraw it and go back to the drawing board.

Abaribe while making contributions during the consideration of the budget, said the proposal was faulty on many grounds and could not be implemented at it was.

He said that predication of oil benchmark at 38 dollars per barrel when the crude oil price had fallen below 30 dollars per barrel made the budget unrealistic.

Abaribe faulted the government for increasing spending by 30 per cent based on borrowing.

“Mr President, my colleagues, this budget is indeed unique. After the budget presentation, the finance minister has never come to explain the details of the budget as it is normally done.

“It is a budget of change I agree, but it is a change in the wrong direction. I say it is a change in the wrong direction because it says that it is based on zero budgeting requiring all expenses to be fully justified.

“Mr President, a budget that increases spending up to 30 per cent based solely on borrowing, in what way are we justified? That is the question we want to ask the people who brought this budget.

“We know what is going on in the global economy: this budget is predicated on an oil benchmark of 38 dollars per barrel and I can now say that with oil being 28 dollars today, this budget is dead on arrival.

“The job of the opposition is to help the government to get its priorities right, so I want to please urge this government to withdraw this budget and go back to the drawing board,” he said.

The senator also faulted the adjustments made in the budget as well as allocation for spending in the Aso Rock Villa, saying that it was too exorbitant.

He said that the adjustments rather than reduce spending in areas where they were not necessary only spread it into different offices.

“Mr President, a budget that moves domestic spending within Aso Villa from N580 million to N1.7 billion cannot be a budget of change.

“We were told that in the revised budget there was an adjustment due to error, we agree but what has happened is that up to N7 billion were moved from buying vehicles and spread to offices.

“It also increased the spending that is due to renovations within the Villa.

“They are going to renovate the Villa with N3.9 billion: what else do you want to renovate there that Nigerians will see in the Year 2016?” he asked.

However, in his contribution, Sen. Ahmed Lawan (APC Yobe North) blamed the previous administration for the lack of funds due to the embezzlement witnessed in previous governments.

He said that this was the 17th budget he would be debating as a legislator and noted that not more than 40 per cent implementation was achieved in the last 16 years.

“The proposal before us is the first budget where the executive has deemed it necessary to give ordinary Nigerians genuine hope.

“N500 billion allocated for school feeding and social SAFTEY NET is commendable.

NgeneUkwenu:


Is not better Bello finishes his tenure than hand over to another Useless person who is going elevate the foolishness for another 8 years since the people are not ready to look beyond the two failed parties?

juman:
For God sake people should be wise this time around.
PDP and APC are the same. They have failed the state.

Kogi people should vote for another party.

omenka:
How could you mention these two as the worst? You've probably never heard about some guy called Samuel Ortom. He is the SI Unit of FAILURE!

juman:
For God sake people should be wise this time around.
PDP and APC are the same. They have failed the state.

Kogi people should vote for another party.

omenka:
Not a fan of Bello since I dislike Ortom. That said, I dont like pdp either.

I wish the people of Kogi state what they wish themselves.

omenka:
How could you mention these two as the worst? You've probably never heard about some guy called Samuel Ortom. He is the SI Unit of FAILURE!

espeeroke:
All these speculative right up are mere academic exercise. The force against Bello is not PDP vs APC issue, it is a the resolution of the people to vote out colossal failure oppressor. Whoever view it from the party angle will miss the point. Bello will be voted out come November

ovadozes:
Sometimes we get what we deserve....
There are two worst governors in Nigeria, one is in Umuahia and the other is currently seeking re election in Kogi State.
This goes beyond APC and PDP, Yahaya Bello does not deserve a second tenure.

Lugianostar:
Hmmmmm!!!

Politicians are just zombies that move around looking for were fat motivational pecks is favorable by them without minding of their teaming supporters.

Good for them!!!

These people despite their political dormain are all the same prostituting like Agwunagwuna kobobo?

NgeneUkwenu:


Is not better Bello finishes his tenure than hand over to another Useless person who is going elevate the foolishness for another 8 years since the people are not ready to look beyond the two failed parties?

anonimi:


How will you describe the people who hail them but burn petty thieves


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buhariguy:
and musa wada wil not use the state money to pay back his debt, he can even be worst than former gov idris wada. You know is not easy for bello to pick up from idris wada failure, the same way it was not easy for buhari to pick up from the 16yrs of pdp failure. Hence, bello should be given second chance

omenka:
How could you mention these two as the worst? You've probably never heard about some guy called Samuel Ortom. He is the SI Unit of FAILURE!

NgeneUkwenu:

Abi o. My own na anything that will pepper IPoB pigs, I am in. Yes!

omenka:
How could you mention these two as the worst? You've probably never heard about some guy called Samuel Ortom. He is the SI Unit of FAILURE!

martowskin1:


U need to understand Nigeria politics, most party lack the man power to win election...

Even to campaign they don't have the resources....

Instead of the smaller parties to combine and have a strong force, they keep spreading their heads out of greed

ovadozes:
Sometimes we get what we deserve....
There are two worst governors in Nigeria, one is in Umuahia and the other is currently seeking re election in Kogi State.
This goes beyond APC and PDP, Yahaya Bello does not deserve a second tenure.

omenka:
Not a fan of Bello since I dislike Ortom. That said, I dont like pdp either.

I wish the people of Kogi state what they wish themselves.

juman:


First step is many of those small parties should come together for the election.