Present economic strategy not helping Nigerians, Osun Assembly tells Buhari

The Osun State House of Assembly is of the belief that, though President Muhammadu Buhari’s present economic strategy might be well intentioned, it is at the moment not helping Nigerians and asked that he reviews it.

According to the Assembly, though President Buhari has designed an economic strategy that would eventually make Nigeria better, the Federal Government however, should meticulously monitor and review its economic strategy in such a way that it would quickly address the pains that Nigerians are going through.

Osun Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Najeem Salaam, stated this as its Eid-el-Kabir massage in a statement issued by the Chairman, Osun House of Assembly Committee on Information, Mr. Olatubosun Oyintiloye.

The statement read in part, “It is public knowledge that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has designed an economic strategy that would eventually make Nigeria better than what it was.

“The legislature calls on the Federal Government to meticulously monitor and review its economic strategy in such a way that it would quickly address the pains that Nigerians are going through. Such a strategy would bring succour to the lives of the citizenry.

“It is understandable that Nigerians are going through very hard times, owing to the poor economic situation and these have been causing a lot of pains.

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“These pains cannot be unconnected with the depreciation in the value of the naira, the drop in oil prices, the scarcity of money in circulation and the corruption that had affected all the fabrics of our economy which the present government is now struggling to fight.

“On the other hand, it is understandable that the government led by President Buhari is working hard to turn things around. Therefore, while the citizenry should have more patience, tolerance, endurance, patriotic and greater willingness to make personal sacrifices for the good of all, the government must also strive towards rapidly overcoming economic and developmental challenges in the nation.”

While the lawmakers applauded Nigerians, mainly citizens of Osun State for their doggedness and patience in the face of economic crunch, it called on them and all Nigerians to exhibit the highest ideals of kindness, generosity and love, especially to the underprivileged as they celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir.

By Ebere Ndukwu …

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