General Mohammadu Buhari has decided to accept the court’s decision but has warned that Nigeria might be heading “down the slope”.

He said:

“Those in charge of the country should be warned that promises and sweet words are no substitute for practical action,” he said.

He however suggested solutions to the problems the country is facing:

He suggested measures that must be taken immediately.

“To avert the looming chaos in the New Year, immediate steps should be taken to drastically reduce the cost of governance in the three tiers of government. Salaries and especially allowances should be drastically reduced; security votes should be abolished – not increased as the 2012 Budget has done.

He continued, “Votes for the Armed Forces, Police and Security Services should be transparent and accountable; foreign travel and estacodes should be stopped for at least six months other than for the Presidency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and medical emergencies. Government House expenses in all the states should be drastically reduced, foreign travel suspended for a while.

A state of emergency should be declared in the presidency and in other government parastatals.