EZE ONYEKPERE wrote.....The disputation about the management of the Fuel Subsidy Funds is also another case of practice being different from what is written in the books. The figures are not adding up as the findings from the National Assembly probe indicate. Can Nigerians recall the beautiful pictures the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, painted would come out of the reduction of subsidy – the good roads, railways, new power projects, schools, hospitals and maternities? Where are these facilities, amenities and improvements? The issue is straight forward. How many litres of fuel have we imported into the country since the regime of the new price? Just multiply the sum by N32 which is the difference between the old and new price and subject the sum to sharing by the three tiers of government and it will be clear whether it is the executive or the legislature that is deceiving Nigerians. I pity Dr. Christopher Kolade who has come forward with his good name in his old age to this SURE-P scheme which appears to be heading nowhere. I hope he fully understands that even though he may not steal any money from the funds, Nigerians will hold him liable for presiding over any scheme that eventually turns out to be a scam. It is not too late for him to use the eyes of his golden age to look through the veil and take a stance. At the state level, what are the governors doing with their share of the subsidy funds? You may recall that state governments manage both their share and the share of local governments. How many new kilometers of roads and other infrastructure have they provided? It is clear to me that Nigeria is stagnated because of the elevation of impunity to an art of statecraft coupled with the docility of the people who have refused to ask questions and challenge for the enforcement of their God given rights. As we move through the week leading up to the International Day against Impunity on November 23, 2013, it is imperative to send a clear message to the authorities to stop impunity now before it consumes the nation. Stop impunity Nigeria! Stop impunity now!!
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 19:27:53 +0000
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