President will Address the Challenge Confronting Nigeria through the Budget of Renewed Hope –Hon.Ukodihiko
By Michael Agbaji
The lawmaker representing Isoko South/Isoko West Federal Constituency of Delta State, Hon.Ukodhiko Jonathan says,the 2024 budget estimates present on Wednesday by President Bola Tinubu before the joint session of the National Assembly will addressed the challenges confronting Nigeria.
Hon.Ukodhiko stated these today in an interview with Journalists while reacting to 2024 budget present before the Joined session of National Assembly.
According to him,while noting that “it is a well-known fact that millions of our people are living through incredibly difficult times,” said it is for this reason that the citizens “also look to the Tinubu-led government to provide quick and sustainable solutions.
He says ,Mr. President cannot afford to fail Nigerians. If anyone can change the rot and chart a new course for Nigeria, it our prayer to the leadership in power need and I have no doubt whatsoever that we can measure up to the expectations of Nigerians through your visionary leadership and the commitment of President Tinubu renewed hope agenda he said ”
In order to promote economic growth and development, Hon.Jonathan says that the 2024 budget “should prioritise social welfare programmes to help reduce poverty and inequality in the system.
He added that job creation and youth empowerment, in view of the large and ever-growing youth population, was equally important.
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According to him “Failure to do this means failure to invest in our future. This budget must also prioritise investment in education and healthcare, which is critical to human capital development and a more productive workforce,Infrastructure development is another critical area of importance, which is crucial for economic growth.
He further says,the biggest challenge, however, is balancing these priorities within the constraints of available resource which the president has promise to address according to him..
He added: “Specifically, the focus should be on raising more revenue through tax reform, fiscal reform, subsidy reform, foreign exchange convergence, and centralised revenue collection.
Hon, Jonathan however, highlighted some of the perennial problems that he believed had hampered the budget process in Nigeria which he says is well known to Mr. President.
He promises that National Assembly will do a good work that will meet the need of every Nigeria and the will be pass before December 2023 ends.
