Opinion: #2016Budget: Now That The Budget Has Been Passed, What Next?

The Senate earlier today passed the much awaited cum controversial 2016 budget. It will be recalled that the appropriation bill which was presented personally by President Muhammadu Buhari on December last year before the joint session of the National Assembly.

The Budget which which was tagged 'Budget of Change" triggered controversy when it was rumoured to have been stolen in the hallow chamber. 

Many Nigerians gave knocks for Buhari and his party, All Progressives Congress (APC) of trying to edit or replace the controversial budget through the back-door. 

President Buhari latter wrote the National Assembly officially for the withdrawal of the said 'budget'. Which gave the presidency the ample opportunity to right the wrong but alas, the edited version was also a subject of ridicule as some ministers denied their budget before the appropriation committee of the Senate. 

Some of them blamed 'rats' for the shoddy aspects of their ministry’s budgets. 

But the good news is that, the 2016 budget which was assumed to have been prepared by Mr President has finally scaled through after thorough deliberations but the senators. 

On that premise, permit me to believe that the budget wasn't prepared in proxy and was tailored towards achieving the electioneering promises of the ruling All Progressives Congress. 

All is now set for Buhari-led administration to hit the ground running, no more excuse. The blame game must end now. 

All what we need from the retired warlord is to justify the confidence reposed on him at the poll. This administration was voted into power on the premise of accountability and probity. 

My candid advice to his Excellency is not to be deterred and that he should reinforce his zeal towards making us realising Nigeria of our dreams. 

And to the Ministers, they should work with the President towards making the budget workable, because it might not be business as usual. 

In conclusion:

Like I normally say, we have the right to change the CHANGE if there is need for it. 

-PFB 

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