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NCP Wants Human-Related Projects For 2011 Budget
The National Conscience Party (NCP), says the 2011 budget should include more of human than capital related projects.
Mallam Yunusa Tanko, National Secretary of the NCP, told The Tide source on Thursday in Abuja that although the budget lacked some elements of human-related issues, it should, however, be effectively implemented.
He said budgets generally should cover areas that directly affected the lives of Nigerians, especially issues about youths.
He said human resources were the thrust of Nigeria’s economy and once prioritised and enhanced, the nation would thrive.
“These trillions of naira they are talking about, to me, it’s not effective because they are not considering human resources which are the backbone of our economy.
“Once you develop the human resources, then you are developing the capital resources,” he stressed.
Tanko advised that increase in minimum wages and other over head expenditure should be given special attention in the budget.
He decried the attempt by some National Assembly members to use the legislature as an instrument to acquire their party’s NEC membership.
He said party issues should not be made a national affair because they have constitutions governing their existence and management.