Some members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday
said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s pace of governance since inauguration on
May 29, gave no cause for worry.
The lawmakers spoke against the backdrop of complaints from
some quarters that the president had been slow in addressing the nation’s
problems.
Rotimi Olowo, (APC-Somolu 1), told the News Agency of Nigeria
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.
“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,” Olowo said.
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, Moshood Oshun, (APC-Lagos Mainland 2), said
Buhari would soon end insurgency and fulfil his electoral promises, saying 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.
The lawmaker, who lauded the recent Federal Government’s
financial bailout for the states of the federation, however, warned that the
development could not be a continuous exercise.
“We need states that are viable and those that are not viable
should pack up,” he said.
On his part, Adebisi Yusuff (APC-Alimosho 1), said, “you will
see what will happen soon that will surprise those who are saying that Buhari
is slow, we should be very careful now.
“Do you want this man to rush and commit an error? Let us lay
a good foundation for Nigeria.
“It seems we are too much in a hurry, the system has been bad
for so many years and you want somebody to provide solutions immediately.
Nigerians should be patient, as the president has already called for support
from other countries to hasten development. Soon, they will see the outcome of
what the president is doing.”
– Business Day
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