Stop chasing shadows, develop Nigeria, Senate President tells FG

The Senate President, David Mark, on Wednesday, blasted the presidency for compounding the problems of Nigerians by creating untold hardship for the people due to poor budget implementation.

Mr Mark made this statement  during his opening remarks after the senate returned from its 8 weeks recess.

He said that President Goodluck Jonathan and his economic team should go for robust economic policies that will take Nigeria out of the current economic crisis instead of just chasing after shadows and coursing more problems for the nation.

Expressing his concern over poor the implementation of budget, the Senate President cautioned the president and his team to submit the 2013 budget to National Assembly on time to allow early deliberation and passage as has been the problem all these years.

“A new but formidable evil has now combined with old and familiar perils to present our nation with perhaps the greatest challenge to its corporate existence since the civil war. I urge you all, therefore, to prepare to take on the unprecedented challenges facing our nation. The times call for sacrifice and statesmanship, and for everyone to rise above narrow and parochial interests,” he said.