NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, TRUE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE

In order to ensure adequate check and balance on the powers exercised by the Executive arm of government, the National Assembly {Legislature} was created, though its primary function is making laws suitable for the good governance of the nation. For the purpose of today’s discussion focus would be on the House of Representative {them dey try}!

 The house of reps before going on their annual vacation had warned the Executive of 100% implementation of the budget because “Budget implementation is the only way Nigerians can feel the direct impact of government in their daily life”. At first, i thought this to be a stage act by the house of reps to scurry favour from Nigerians, but my doubts about their commitment was laid to rest at the plenary session held yesterday, i commend your efforts, please don’t relent because Nigerians are watching and 2015 is around the corner {Just saying}!

To the N5,000 note dilemma, I used to like Mallam Sanusi Lamido, but his stubborn and adamant attitude towards the emergence of the new note irrespective of the yearnings and groaning of Nigerians, only tells of a hidden agenda, to embezzle public funds and this has put him in my black book. With Presidential approval to carry on with introduction of the new note, Nigerians only had the National assembly to come to their aid and to our aid they have come.

My plea to the house of reps is the same with all Nigerians that you represent, “WE DON’T WANT FIVE THOUSAND NAIRA NOTE” it only benefits the rich few to the detriment of the many, many, many poor Nigerians, the less cash people are encouraged to carry, the better our economy and security would be. If Mallam Sanusi knows the problem Nigerians constantly face to get N1,000 change from Bus conductors, Shoe cobblers, Mama put {Iya basira}, Aboki stores, hair stylist and the rest , he would understand that the N5,000 note will multiply this suffering by 5, thereby encouraging untold hardship on the ordinary Nigerian.

The cashless policy is a good initiative, the Federal Government should first see this policy to fruition before embarking on any other policy from the Central Bank of NIgeria. We cannot continue to run Nigeria as an Experimental Laboratory specimen, it is time policies are being felt by the ordinary Nigerians. House of reps if Mallam Sanusi is so in love with restructuring our currency, he should reduce the highest denomination to N500 note and not to multiply our suffering... Abeg House of Reps no fall our hands oooohhhhhh, na the same hand we go use vote una again!

I believe Hon Tambuwal would ensure the best for Nigerians....!