Falling oil prices threaten my agenda — Buhari
on april 30, 2015 at 12:27 am in news
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA—THE President- elect, General Muhammadu Buhari yesterday painted a gloomy picture in the economic development of his administration as he said that the decline in the revenues due to fall in oil prices poses a great threat to his administration’s development agenda.
Gen. Buhari who visited the newly elected Senators and House of Representatives members who are undergoing induction course in preparation for the 8th National Assembly in Abuja also said that the decline in revenue would affect the reconstruction of devastated areas in the country as a result of insurgency.
He reminded the elected members of the 8th assembly of the challenges the nation had been facing which he also said would continue in the near future.
The challenges according to him include general insecurity and insurgency that has caused extreme human hardship and destruction of lives, livelihoods that would take over a decade to rebuild across most of North Eastern Nigeria and some parts of North western Nigeria.
Another threat to his administration according to him was the devastation and environmental degradation in the Niger Delta area which he said must be attended to.
Others include, “endemic corruption which has crippled human and infrastructure development for decades. Unacceptably poor provision of power supply which has had a crippling effect on development of small businesses and indeed the wider economy.
“Deindustrialization for the past three decades leading to closure of many industries and migration of many to other African countries. Unacceptably high levels of unemployment and especially Youth Unemployment reaching over 40 per cent.”
Besides, Gen. Buhari mentioned high cost of governance that has been crowding out the nation’s capital and human development, erosion of public social services such as infrastructure, health and education as well as lack of development in the agricultural and solid mineral sectors as areas that should be aggressively addressed.
While soliciting the support of the lawmakers, the President-elect said, “The legislature is a critical component and necessary ingredient of democracy and good governance. The legislature by nature is inherently democratic in the sense that all members are equal and are elected representatives of the Nigerian people.
“As President-elect, I recognize this fact and believe that legislators carry this heavy burden of representation with all the seriousness it deserves.
“For a president to be successful in addressing community development and general welfare of the various people of the country, he or she would benefit from working closely and in harmony with the legislative arm of government.
“I therefore commit myself to working with the legislature as development partners motivated by the desire to deliver good governance”.
He commended President Goodluck Jonathan for the role he played in the sustenance of democratic institution by accepting election result, saying that Nigeria was in the threshold of history.
Bemoaning high cost of governance, he said, “First and foremost, appropriate policies need to be put in place and such policies may have to be translated into laws.
“Secondly, the oversight functions of the legislature is critical in ensuring that policies are implemented effectively and transparently. Therefore, my mission to bring integrity into governance would better succeed if complemented with a strong culture of transparent oversight.
“We need to collaborate on the budget process and restructuring of the public sector so as to collectively tackle the menace of high recurrent cost at the expense of capital and human development.”
“There is an urgent need to contain this high state of insecurity. All of you are representing various communities. We need to work together to address the problem from both its roots and manifestations.
“The strongest mitigating forces at this point are to redress the power sector deficits, encourage investments that are job creating and focus on human development and reconstruction. We also need to deploy efforts in conflict resolution and peace building in all our communities.
“I am here today, to invite you to work with the executive as partners in progress, as champions of good governance and development and as warriors for change. Together, we can make this nation great and as a role model in Africa and other emerging economies and democracies.”
President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly, David Mark, who ushered in the President-elect into the International Conference Centre, in company of other leaders of the National Assembly, described the visit as historic.
Noting that it was the first time a President-elect was considering it worthwhile to address a joint session of the National Assembly, Mark agreed it was a historic meeting in the journey of democracy.
For the Speaker, House of Representative and Governor-elect, Sokoto State, Honourable Aminu W. Tambuwal, Buhari has extended a hand of fellowship to the legislature by his personal visit.
Tambuwal however expressed hope that his colleagues would reciprocate Buhari’s gesture by also extending a sincere hand of fellowship to the President-elect when his government fully takes over.

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Hope this is not the first step to stories that touch. Oil prices must be stabilised. ..it was a promise.

Ribbish change

He has not said he will not stabilize it, he only said it will be a threat which means it will not be easy stabilizing oil.

Baba we are waiting for ur tenure

It is too early to tell us this stories.

[size=28pt]then stabilize international oil prices as you promised

Olodo illiterate [/size]

Wrong heading! Pure sensationalism!

It's the same story we read since yesterday and there is not a single line in his address that alludes to the heading here.

GMB listed about ten areas of challenge for his focus and some stupid idi0ts have found a way to spin it around oil price.

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The Change is full of clumsy

Every day, "Buhari said...'' but it is not May 29 yet. Dear president elect, note every word from you is raising high expectation and creating anxiety at the same time. Wait till the right time and perform that way we will feel you in place of hearing you.

Princecalm:
He has not said he will not stabilize it, he only said it will be a threat which means it will not be easy stabilizing oil.

what do you actually mean by him stabilizing oil price? Do you actually believe such unrealistic and futile promise, i doubt if that's what GMB meant when he made the sentence.

Truly,the dwindling oil prices is a big issue,but GMB should have known all this even before the elections,so what we expect of him is a plan B,were non-oil revenue can be our major source of income as a country; i think that's what he promised.

[size=28pt]Changé Dolè[/size]

kelvine:
Every day, "Buhari said...'' but it is not May 29 yet. Dear president elect, note every word from you is raising high expectation and creating anxiety at the same time. Wait till the right time and perform that way we will feel you in place of hearing you.

There is no better way to say it than this
*thumb up*

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He commended President Goodluck Jonathan for the role he played in the sustenance of democratic institution by accepting election result, saying that Nigeria was in the threshold of history.
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Did anyone spot this?

Classic!!
God bless GEJ......my "model role".

Baba Please kill corruption that is the koko for now

Excuses have started flying left right and centre, barcanista come and comment on this please.


Buhari should step down before swearing in if he knows that he can't manage the APC propaganda that has been thrown @ our faces for long.

I'm waiting for the price of fuel to sell for #40

GMB my hero
Ameachi My role model

Princecalm:
He has not said he will not stabilize it, he only said it will be a threat which means it will not be easy stabilizing oil.

Does it mean the dependence on oil for our economy gonna continue same way?

I pray God gives you wisedom to do that which is right to Nigeria and not individual.

GEJ till mallam says he is not doing again.
GEJ OUR NEXT UN SEC GEN! HOW IT WILL HAPPEN I DO NOT KNOW. BUT WILL IT HAPPEN? YES IT WILL.

Baba One Chance and his blind fanatic horde of goats

I foresee a slow-like change, the snail-like own. Too early to criticise and condemn but no matter how slow, GMB must act fast towards ensuring rapid development that would be felt by commoners.

As Jonathan once said, if I can do it in 4 years, if given 100years, I won't deliver. 4 years it is GMB, just 4 years and by then, we shall evaluate where we were and where we are then.

ECOTERRORS:
Excuses have started flying left right and centre, barcanista come and comment on this please.


Buhari should step down before swearing in if he knows that he can't manage the APC propaganda that has been thrown @ our faces for long.

I'm waiting for the price of fuel to sell for #40

The man and his thousand excuses even when he is yet to assume power. We are watching him...

Did you see this....

Gen. Buhari who visited the newly elected Senators and House of Representatives members who are undergoing induction course in preparation for the 8th National Assembly in Abuja also said that the decline in revenue would affect the reconstruction of devastated areas in the country as a result of insurgency

na waah!

Buhari, it is too early to cry. Nigerians are waiting for your magic economic reforms/ disaster

Medley:


what do you actually mean by him stabilizing oil price? Do you actually believe such unrealistic and futile promise, i doubt if that's what GMB meant when he made the sentence.

Truly,the dwindling oil prices is a big issue,but GMB should have known all this even before the elections,so what we expect of him is a plan B,were known oil revenue can be our major source of income as a country; i think that's what he promised.

using stabilizing depends on how the reader understands the word, I know i might exagerated things there.

smarthG:


Does it mean the dependence on oil for our economy gonna continue same way?

I pray God gives you wisedom to do that which is right to Nigeria and not individual.

I have not said it going to continue the same.

Princecalm:
I have not said it going to continue the same.

I just hope so oooo

Every man can run his mouth,until he enters the gladiator's arena

smarthG:

I just hope so oooo

P.O.C(Point of correction, we all hope so.