Sunday, December 9, 2007

Why Yar’Adua is slow - Presidency - Nigerian Tribune

SPECIAL Adviser on Public Communication to President Umaru Yar’Adua, Mr. Segun Adeniyi, has explained why President Umaru Yar’Adua is slow in implementing certain policy decisions he promised during his electioneering campaign.

Adeniyi, who stated this in a piece he wrote for publication, noted that “the president has adopted an approach which does not lend itself to easy applause; one which outlines a hybrid public/private approach to restructuring our troubled economy.”

To achieve the seven points agenda the president set out to achieve during his four-year tenure, Adeniyi said “this requires a lot of planning, something that has been in short supply in our nation in recent times. It also requires putting in place the relevant legislative frame works which also involves painstaking efforts to guard against future pitfalls.”

According to the president’s spokesperson, “Having been privileged to work closely with President Yar’Adua, in the past six months, I know the very serious efforts he has been making to create the right environment, establish solid foundation and put the necessary machinery in place for the speedy realisation of the seven points agenda of this administration. I have no doubt in my mind that the President is on the right course. I am also certain that at the end of his four year tenure, President Yar’Adua who believes very much in the power of ideas, will be satisfied that he has impacted positively on Nigeria.”

He stressed further that “the emphasis on a planned, systematic approach to governance by President Yar’Adua, reflects an awareness of problems encountered over the years due to haphazard and uncoordinated efforts for which colossal amount of money has been wasted. Full Story

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