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| Jonathan and Okonjo-Iweala |
Senate President, David Mark, yesterday reflected on the
many problems facing the nation and asked the Head of the Economic Team of
President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to stop chasing shadows.
Senator Mark in his welcome address to the Senate after an
eight-week recess, observed that Nigeria needs healing to come out of the web
of crisis that has engulfed the nation in recent time.
He also advised the Economic Team, which includes the
Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and others
to come up with robust economic policies that would salvage the nation from its
economic disasters.
He said: “Those who manage the nation’s economy cannot
afford to chase shadows while the economy is in the doldrums. What Nigerians
expect, and deserve, is the introduction of fiscal and monetary policies that
will create jobs, fix healthcare and infrastructure, and stimulate the
economy.”
The Senate President also expressed concern over poor budget
performances, demanding that President Jonathan should submit the 2013 budget
to the National Assembly early, for quick passage.
He lamented that poor budget implementation had led to a
rise in poverty in the land, stressing that the National Assembly would be more
stringent with oversight to ensure full implementation of 2013 budget.
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