As We Await Buhari’s Change (II)

However, as we travel along to build a better Nigeria we should not neglect one important part of good leadership which is the budgeting. Since the present leadership assumed office, Nigerians have been patiently waiting for the release of the budget. It has become customary to any Federal government to release budgetary estimates before this time.
While in full anticipation of the budget, a supplementary budget of N465,636,926,85 billion was sent to the National Assembly for appropriation, six weeks left to the end of the year. One wonders why a supplementary budget is being released when a full fledged budget can be prepared.
Budgeting is a trivial issue. It will become uncomfortable when we do not adequately and completely plan for our expenditures before hand. Has it turn out to be that anytime we exhaust this supplementary budget, the federal government will send in another supplementary budget to the National Assembly for further appropriation. It is hoped that this supplementary budget is just for the mean time. But despite that, one expects distinctiveness from a government that professes change.
One of our national goals in Nigeria is to build a united, strong and self reliant nation. An independent, economically buoyant and politically stable nation promotes growth and economic development and this can be achieved on unity and peace.
Our constant instability in our form of politics and economic deterioration have been a major hindrance to our expectation.
Crises, due to both politically and economically inclined issues have been the major reason why our country Nigeria have not successful achieved her objective of being one and united nation.
The Biafran agitation again have posed a major obstacle to realizing united and a strong, self reliant Nigeria. The Biafran issue should not be neglected but thoroughly looked into and analysed objectively.
God has greatly blessed this country in the aspect of mineral resources which is scattered in all  parts of our 36 states. This mineral resources was deposited to enable Nigerians build a stronger and better Nigeria. Diverse mineral resources are deposited in specific regions and areas for a purpose.  Since we are one Nigeria or “claim” to be one these  God given resources should be utilized for the collective benefit forever, tribe and people be it Northerners, Southerners, Easterners and Westerners. Our collective effort will lead to the growth change our federal government have envisaged.
Our collective responsibility should not lead to the detriment of the land where these mineral resources was found. Unfortunately, since mineral resources were found in the Niger Delta and other states the condition of the people has not changed for the better. This has given rise to ethnic militias.
The Buhari administration has promised to turn things around in no time and as such should adequately look into issues as this. For this has also constituted the reasons why the Biafra state seeks for independence.
We need to come together as one nation and successfully fight one cause together effectively and efficiently. How can we say we are one if we are not able to collectively fight a cause. I know that along the line there will be some misunderstanding. But despite that we should not use our hands to destroy ourselves because we want to fight for our rights all the time. What have we gained from this act of ours so far? The general state of our country has not been improving at the rate which we want for that reason we should put our selfish desire aside and fight for the betterment of ourselves and for our future generation.
Democracy has come to stay. For this reason, Nigerians should not relent in airing the views and opinions for the development of this great nation.
Let us thrive to shun corruption and evil practices for this has been a major set back to our growth and development. I encourage us to desist from primitive accumulation of wealth for the sake of our future generations, while the present is starving from lack and neglect despite living in a country of green and beautiful opportunities.
Above all, rebuilding Nigeria is a collective responsibility and not just the responsibility of the federal government alone. Although he had made a declaration to transform Nigeria to a totally different place in no time, we need to contribute our own quota to stick together through these challenging times.
We should not make things difficult for the President, by constantly indulging in acts that impedes his goal but to encourage and support his politices in the interest of national integration and development.
Concluded.
Harrison is an intern with The Tide.