PRESIDENCY: OSIBANJO'S REFUSAL TO SIGN 4 BILLS; Its Gains And Loses
The refusal by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo’s to append his signature on the four Bills from the National Assembly, is generating controversial comments from Nigerians.
Political pundits are however of the view that Nigerians ought to have gone past the stage where by Bills should be passed for just the purpose of it being passed, considering the current economic state of things in the country.
The refusal by the Acting President to sign the Bills on Wednesday 22nd February 2017, following Buhari’s health vacation, made headlines after his refusal to sign Dangerous Drugs Amendment Bill 2016, National Lottery Amendment Bill 2016, Agriculture Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund 2016, and Currency Conversion Freezing Order Amendment Bill 2016 and returned them to the National Assembly citing, “concerns regarding words and phrases, and the spirit behind the amendment”, and due to “the existence of pending legal issue” as his reasons.
Stakeholders are of the belief that, though the bills are developmental in sight, care must be taken in signing them as they might not be all they seem.
Political pundits are however of the view that Nigerians ought to have gone past the stage where by Bills should be passed for just the purpose of it being passed, considering the current economic state of things in the country.
The refusal by the Acting President to sign the Bills on Wednesday 22nd February 2017, following Buhari’s health vacation, made headlines after his refusal to sign Dangerous Drugs Amendment Bill 2016, National Lottery Amendment Bill 2016, Agriculture Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund 2016, and Currency Conversion Freezing Order Amendment Bill 2016 and returned them to the National Assembly citing, “concerns regarding words and phrases, and the spirit behind the amendment”, and due to “the existence of pending legal issue” as his reasons.
Stakeholders are of the belief that, though the bills are developmental in sight, care must be taken in signing them as they might not be all they seem.
Thus, Osinbajo’s decision should be seen from a negative perspective but something that ought to be appreciated by all Nigerians.
According to Stakeholders,there is no doubt that one of the reasons why policies and bills in Nigeria never work is due to a lack of proper and diligent research and the inability of our elected leaders and elites to understand vividly what they are getting Nigeria into by signing such bills or by implementing such policies. And again, many of these policies for want of proper research, fail at implementation level.
Therefore, it's imperative that for the sake of clarity and effectiveness, the Acting President needs to understand every word and phrase on all bills before appending his signature on them.
We are presently faced with educational backwardness, insecurity, unemployment and lack of basic amenities among other pressing issues and it is only proper and safe that things are done the correct way.
Invariably, the time has come for those in positions of authority to endeavour to see things from a different perspective than the selfish point and provide policies that are feasible and not just a paperwork document.
Finally, it is the belief that the proposed 2017 budget of the Federal Government will attract the right diligence it deserves considering that this is the highest in the nation's history.
According to Stakeholders,there is no doubt that one of the reasons why policies and bills in Nigeria never work is due to a lack of proper and diligent research and the inability of our elected leaders and elites to understand vividly what they are getting Nigeria into by signing such bills or by implementing such policies. And again, many of these policies for want of proper research, fail at implementation level.
Therefore, it's imperative that for the sake of clarity and effectiveness, the Acting President needs to understand every word and phrase on all bills before appending his signature on them.
We are presently faced with educational backwardness, insecurity, unemployment and lack of basic amenities among other pressing issues and it is only proper and safe that things are done the correct way.
Invariably, the time has come for those in positions of authority to endeavour to see things from a different perspective than the selfish point and provide policies that are feasible and not just a paperwork document.
Finally, it is the belief that the proposed 2017 budget of the Federal Government will attract the right diligence it deserves considering that this is the highest in the nation's history.
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