Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has
expressed confidence that when properly implemented, the Economic
Recovery Growth Plan launched by President Muhammadu Buhari (ERGP)
will revive Nigeria’s economy.
expressed confidence that when properly implemented, the Economic
Recovery Growth Plan launched by President Muhammadu Buhari (ERGP)
will revive Nigeria’s economy.
Speaking on Wednesday
at the launch of the Economic Recovery Growth Plan at the Presidential
villa in Abuja, Mr Dogara, stated that the House of Representatives will
monitor its implementation to ensure that it does not get abandoned like
other programmes in the past.
at the launch of the Economic Recovery Growth Plan at the Presidential
villa in Abuja, Mr Dogara, stated that the House of Representatives will
monitor its implementation to ensure that it does not get abandoned like
other programmes in the past.
Expressing pleasure that the input of the National Assembly
were adopted in the economic plan, the Speaker declared, “Today marks
one of those days that some of us who are students of economic
development will be proud..”
were adopted in the economic plan, the Speaker declared, “Today marks
one of those days that some of us who are students of economic
development will be proud..”
“For the first time, the plan has the inputs of all
stakeholders. I am happy that the inputs of the National Assembly, most
of it was adopted. I have no doubt that if properly implemented, it will
turn around the economy.
stakeholders. I am happy that the inputs of the National Assembly, most
of it was adopted. I have no doubt that if properly implemented, it will
turn around the economy.
He continued, “My concern was the implementation but we
have been reassured by the minister that it will not go the way of good
visions that failed because they were never implemented. We have in the
person of Mr President a good captain.
have been reassured by the minister that it will not go the way of good
visions that failed because they were never implemented. We have in the
person of Mr President a good captain.
“I pledged the unalloyed support of the House to the
implementation of this document, and we promise that we will follow
through to see that it being implemented… because this nation is a
burial ground for good ideas, some ideas were never implemented.”
implementation of this document, and we promise that we will follow
through to see that it being implemented… because this nation is a
burial ground for good ideas, some ideas were never implemented.”