2016 Budget: Five Crazy Moments during President Buhari’s Budget Presentation at The National Assembly (Photos

The 2016 budget was presented yesterday, December 22, by President Muhammadu Buhari. He made the presentation at he National Assembly, however, beyond the presentation, there were certain things which happened at the Assembly and they call for attention.

President Buhari Presents 2016 National Budget

1. Fuel To Sell For N87
President Buhari in his speech at the National Assembly (NASS) earlier toady, told Nigerians that he understands vividly their plights. He pleaded with them regarding the current fuel scarcity ravaging the nation,
assuring Nigerians that the current scarcity will be a thing of the past as he had mandated the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to explore ways to quickly bring the scarcity to an end.

It was in the moment of assuring Nigerians of handling the scarcity palaver, that the Nigerian head-of-state mentioned that he had given orders to the PPRA to sell petrol at N87 per litre for now, and a rancorous cheer and thunderous applause followed the pronouncement.
For many, it is great news, however one must draw attention to the clause “for now”, not forgeting that there are hints of subsidy removal and if the plot to eradicate the scheme pulls through then, Nigerians must be prepared to buy fuel as from N97 and above.

 

2. The Coughing Break
During the time of his very inspiring speech at the parliament, President Buhari had to pause speaking due some cough. The coughing lingered a moment but the president was fine in a while. There was yet another round of cacophonous laughter within the period. Perhaps the people were glad to know Mr President despite his age remains ever strong and will not let anything stop him from delivering to Nigerians his promise of change.

3. God Bless Nigeria
President Buhari is a man known for a few weighty words that linger on for long, even after he has finished speaking. His words at the three arms zone of the NASS today, rejuvenated and rekindled the fire of true nationalism in many. One of the moments of so much frenzy at the budget presentation was the moment just after the president said “God bless Nigeria”. The parliamentarians and other guests present could not help but give the president a standing ovation. One could tell that beyond the standing being just what courtesy demands in such formal setting, the people stood out of love respect and believe in the words of their leader.


4. Take A Bow
The NASS was again thrown into frenzy as the president made his way to present the entire documentation of the 2016 budget. The present who many have called a humble man, did not fail in showing that he is truly a humble and faithful servant of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

With his face aglow with smiles, the president tendered the documents taking his bow in honour of the 8th Senate. True to his statement of being for everybody and nobody; the president humbly bowed to the delight of all seated in the Parliament. It must have delighted them to know that President Buhari is a gentleman in all sense of the word and that he will rule with all humility for the glory of the nation.

5. “Dogara! Dogara! Dogara!”
If there was one man who almost stole the entire budget presentation exercise, then it was the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honorable Yakubu Dogara. Dogara who had been quite silent all through the session, became a centre of attention when he was to give the vote of thanks.
In his speech, Hon Dogara assured the leader of the nation that the national assembly would pass the budget in good time. He however, noted that the NASS will hold President Buhari to every word and provision in the 2016 budget. According to the Speaker, the assembly would work towards suggesting a 12-month financial year to enhance the full implementation of the budget.
At the end of the speech, the entire Assembly was on their feet and like a wrestler who had just one a bout, the House began to cheer, chanting “Dogara! Dogara! Dogara!”. One can try so had to deduce why the gesture was made, however every theory is likely to fall short. Perhaps that was a sign to emphatically state that the leader of the lower chamber is well loved and has his own loyalists.
It will be recalled that getting Hon Dogara to be the Speaker of the House of Reps stirred a fierce political battle within the ruling All Progressives Congress, with theAPC initially refusing the election that brought him into leadership.
Source:Naij