The Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari has said it will continue to welcome well-meaning criticism of its policies, its budget and expenditure because it is the only way the change promised the country will have a meaning.
According to the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Malam Garba Shehu, it is on account of this and in line with established tradition that Buhari has directed that the draft 2016 appropriation budget, now before the National Assembly, be put on the website of the budget office so that Nigerians can read it with a view to making their observations.
Shehu added in the statement: “In view of this, suggestions to the effect that the Presidency is misleading the public on any aspects of the budget cannot therefore stand the test of time.
“In reaction to a newspaper story that said: ‘2016 Budget: Buhari to spend more on State House Clinic than on all federal govt-owned teaching hospitals,’ the Budget Office supplied a summary of the allocations to the various sectors under the Ministry of Health, which showed clearly that the published story was inaccurate. The budget office has affirmed that in terms of both capital and recurrent allocations, the draft budget has put far more money in the 17 teaching hospitals than it did in the State House Clinic.
Having said this, we are not by any stretch of imagination suggesting that the draft budget is beyond comments or reproach. Nor do we wish to dwell on this simply to make a point. To do that will drive away good citizens from pointing out needed corrections and, ultimately defeating the change mantra of the administration.
“The budget is a Nigerian budget and citizens reserve the right to examine its content and provide their own perspectives.
“As the draft goes through the approval process, this and many other aspects will continue to generate interest, criticism, commendation and sometimes condemnation in discussions in the parliament, the media and the court of public opinion. We believe that the process of “change” will be affected by, and stands to gain form these debates especially where there is good faith on all sides.
“Government has no reason whatsoever to mislead the citizens on the budget and on all other matters for whatever reason.”


Buhari orders 2016 Budget to be uploaded on website for Nigerians to critique it -
http://theeagleonline.com.ng/buhari-orders-2016-budget-to-be-uploaded-on-website-for-nigerians-to-critic-it

That's openness!!!


In my voice "I concur"

Watz d essence of criticisms? APC has d best tecnocrats. Funny ppl. Anyway upload it to fulfil all righeounss. We r waitn ooo.

This is a good move but can Nigerians criticise constructively? These are the youth(leaders of tomorrow they call themselves)that cannot construct a sentence without any abusive words

I am waiting,i want to see the billions allocated to Aisha Buhari kitchen

Really that a good step in a democratic government that want to go south, but come to think of it, is it not like shooting itself on the leg. If critic will make our government act democratic I remain wailing for common sense member. Hope this is not one of their promises and fail campaign.

We are gradually practising the true meaning of Democracy which means GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE. May God bless our country with many more good and transparent leadership.

K

I just hope someone will not find a reason to condemn this move. This is taking responsibility.

Transparency

So that u will blame hackers for any error that may surface in future?

The budget office has affirmed that in terms of both capital and recurrent allocations, the draft budget has put far more money in the 17 teaching hospitals than it did in the State House Clinic.

Mr spokesman, Tell us how much more. Comparing one clinic for a few people with 17 teaching hospitals that take care of millions of citizens across the nations. Yet yur president does not even use his state house clinic.

Criticism: The practice of analyzing, classifying, interpreting, or evaluating literary or other artistic works. (Can be constructive).

Nagging: To annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging. (Mostly destructive).

Ok. They should also publish state allocations on monthly basis henceforth and date of disbursement. That way when a gov opens his........we'd know his a born Lai R

This is good but I hope he's ready for what's coming. Because unemployed wailers will now have a full time job (budget criticism).

News for social media na head/tail,fish or crab,hit of miss.
Its so funny how some people just sit down and compose fake stories to post online with sauce instead of source and some nairalanders will just believe like love at first sight.

obasiken:
The budget office has affirmed that in terms of both capital and recurrent allocations, the draft budget has put far more money in the 17 teaching hospitals than it did in the State House Clinic.
Mr spokesman, Tell us how much more. Comparing one clinic for a few people with 17 teaching hospitals that take care of millions of citizens across the nations. Yet yur president does not even use his state house clinic.

don't start a new week this way...
The spokesman only denied the allegation,he didn't compare,probably you misconstrued.

As if we have not already known the content of the wasteful budget

Lordave:
PMD and FG gradually succumbing to the voice of Wailers.

Even PMD knows that Zombies have no say in this country, so the Custodians of Common Sense, aka cannot be ignored.

Imagine the height of this st***t*

Montaque:
So that u will blame hackers for any error that may surface in future?

THe ignorance in this statement..

Is it the same budget we already lost confidence in? ... One who's mere presentation defy dur process. Owk oooo. I have no time to critique what was once stolen. What am I looking for in a retrieved bag from a bandit?

What are we critiquing. Would they provide a comment box on the website. And if they do, will they read the comments from the more than 50 million Nigerians that will go through the budget.

Even if they do, have the NASS agreed that our opinion will change their mind on how they scrutinize the budget? APC is the majority party in NASS, so the budget is already passed. Belzebub cannot cast out Belzebub.

This is a senseless proposition. You prepared a stupid budget of yams. Stole it. Resubmitted another budget that was worse than the budget before. Now you are asking for criticism.

Why did you not post the budget for criticism, so that you can hear our feedback, then hear corrections before submitting it to the National Assembly.

It is now that it is with the National Assembly that you want us to critique budget so that we would waste our energy while the senators and house of reps do as they like.

We are not all fools Mr. President. Not all of us are illiterates like you.

After calling us criminals, you are now insulting us with style by telling us our opinion matters when it doesn't. The 15 million people that voted you are idiots. You can fool them not the 12 million that voted GEJ.

NONSENSE.

-Lord

989900:
Criticism: The practice of analyzing, classifying, interpreting, or evaluating literary or other artistic works. (Can be constructive).

Nagging: To annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging. (Mostly destructive).

you self, am waiting for your analysis of the budget …

Lemon12:
Fuuuuck him and his last minute attempt to look democrat ...

Why didn't he upload it that week the budget was presented to the Nass ?

As if we have not already known the content of the wasteful budget

Fuuuuck himFuuuuck you! for your senseless comment here!