facing the nation and asked the Head of the Economic Team of President
Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to stop chasing shadows.
Senator Mark in his welcome address to the Senate after an eight-week
recess, observed that Nigeria needs healing to come out of the web of
crisis that has engulfed the nation in recent time.
He also advised the Economic Team, which includes the Central Bank of
Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and others to come
up with robust economic policies that would salvage the nation from
its economic disasters.
He said: "Those who manage the nation's economy cannot afford to chase
shadows while the economy is in the doldrums. What Nigerians expect,
and deserve, is the introduction of fiscal and monetary policies that
will create jobs, fix healthcare and infrastructure, and stimulate the
economy."
The Senate President also expressed concern over poor budget
performances, demanding that President Jonathan should submit the 2013
budget to the National Assembly early, for quick passage.
He lamented that poor budget implementation had led to a rise in
poverty in the land, stressing that the National Assembly would be
more stringent with oversight to ensure full implementation of 2013
budget.