Buhari’s pace not worrisome, say Lagos lawmakers
Some
members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday said President
Muhammadu Buhari’s pace of governance since inauguration on May 29 gave
no cause for worry.
The News Agency of Nigeria
reports that the lawmakers spoke against the backdrop of complaints
from some quarters that the president had been slow in addressing the
nation’s problems.
Mr. Rotimi
Olowo, (APC-Somolu 1), told NAN that the president needed time to work
on the institutional and structural deficiencies of the country before
the masses would begin to appreciate his programmes.
Olowo
said, “He assumed duty not long ago and met a lot of structural problems
on ground. The president is not omnipresent, he needs to work with
people at government ministries, departments and agencies.
“It is
instructive to note that everyone is talking about how to reduce the
cost of governance, this involves a lot of underneath activities, which
will soon yield results.
“If
such a man is coming in and you say he should name ministers
immediately and that if he doesn’t, he has not performed, it is not so.
“You
cannot build something on nothing; we are talking about re-alignment in
government agencies, the rot and structural deficiency in the system,
leakages and corruption.
“So, it is better for the president to do the necessary things; he should re-align those agencies and stop the leakages.”
According
to him, the president is on course and Nigerians should allow him to
work in order to avoid building on a shaky foundation.
In his
view, Mr. Moshood Oshun, (APC-Lagos Mainland 2), said Buhari would soon
end insurgency and fulfil his electoral promises, stressing that the
security of the nation would enhance delivery of other dividends of
democracy.
“Nigerians
should understand the fact that Buhari needs time to understand what is
on ground, and that ending Boko Haram is one of his priorities.
“He has
met with some African leaders since he came to power. He has even
released money to fight terrorism in order to demonstrate that it is a
priority to him.
“Nigeria’s problem is not something that can be solved in a day,” he said.
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