By MOBOLAJI SANUSI
A). Tinubu plans to create ABATTS (Anti-terrorist battalion) to combat the ravaging menace of banditry/terrorism.
B). Tinubu plans to create mass employment for our teeming youths in security, environment, education and health sectors amongst others.
C). He plans to reorganize the public service for improved service delivery, better efficiency and effectiveness.
D). Tinubu plans to transfer VIP protection to NSCDC that is known more in public parlance as Civil Defence Corps to allow the Police face its statutory function of *providing and securing public safety and order*.
E). Tinubu plans to foster a positive regime of fiscal responsibility including bringing forth a new revenue allocation formula to give states and local governments a deserving chunk of revenue allocation as it should be in a true federal system.
F). Tinubu plans to create multiple streams of incomes for the country by bringing an end to over reliance on crude oil exports. He believes this in itself will de-emphasize the rat race focus for dollar as benchmark for public spendings.
G). Tinubu plans to employ millions of unemployed Nigerians with technical know- how, irrespective of age, ethnic or tribe for our infrastructural wellbeing and regeneration.
H). Tinubu plans to discourage import dependent economy by supporting revitalization of resource endowed sectors in the nation whilst also; introducing checks to mitigate penchant for luxury items.
I). Tinubu plans to bring forth a regime of more stable exchange rate in order to stabilize our economy.
J). Tinubu plans to discourage foreign currency debts and where necessary, such must be for highly beneficial projects.
K). Tinubu plans to build industrial hubs in each political zone taking into consideration, the comparative advantages of the zones.
L). Tinubu plans to encourage banks and other related institutions, through friendly policies, to embrace consumer loans initiatives.
M). Tinubu plans to review the Land Use Act; and to also increase cultivated arable land from the current 35% to 65% through massive land clearing for agricultural purposes.
N). Tinubu plans to reintroduce commodity boards / commodity exchanges for cash crops such as cocoa, rubber, cassava, palm oil and cashew amongst others. Farmers shall henceforth be fully rewarded for their efforts on farmlands.
O). Tinubu plans to create storage facilities in farming areas to reduce/eliminate post-harvest losses and where necessary build processing plants.
P). Tinubu plans to ensure that universities and polytechnics return to being truly centres of research that would bring forth innovation that is necessary for the country’s technological rebirth.
Q). Tinubu plans to encourage state governments across the country to build metro services linking national rail lines.
R). Tinubu plans to mitigate the incidents of flooding by deploying dredging of strategic inland waterways with attendant unbundling of the transportation sector.
S). Tinubu plans to reintroduce history, civics and indigenous languages as compulsory subjects in our schools.
T). Tinubu plans to bring fort a public sensitive tuition fee in our citadel of learning and also revive student loans initiative.
U). Tinubu plans to establish a Media City with requisite infrastructure put in place for the tourism/entertainment industry.
V). Tinubu plans to implement 20% political appointments for Nigerians below 40 years old including at least 3 cabinet positions.
W). Tinubu plans to further increase women participation in government by allotting to them 35% quota in all government positions upon his assumption of office.
X). Tinubu plans to encourage mass literacy by giving cash to poor families subject to their agreeing to send their wards to school.
Y). Tinubu plans to match the nation’s electricity generation capacity with her transmission chain through prudent and practical approach; he also plans to eliminate estimated billing from our power lexicon. Additionally, he’ll come up within the shortest possible time with the nation’s first National Power Action Plan/Policy.
Mobolaji Sanusi Esq. writes from Oba Akran, Ikeja, Lagos.
