[LIST] 10 Things Nigerians Expect From President Buhari In 2016

The last 6 months of 2015 was seen by the APC as a way to test and study the system very well. Although, the presidency announced its team very late but Nigerians believe that in 2016, President Mohammadu Buhari must hit the ground running from Day one and are expecting major changes to come soon.

As Nigerians enter the New Year with hope for their general state of being to get better, here is a list of 10 things most citizens expect from the Federal Government in 2016.

They are:

1. Defeat Boko Haram completely, and not technically

During the campaign for the presidential polls, the All Progressives Congress gallantly promised Nigerians to defeat and vanquish the dangerous Boko Haram sect in no time if elected into the Aso Villa.

As the year cascaded to a close, the Federal Government claimed technical victory over the terrorists prompting fresh attacks on Borno and Adamawa states, by the insurgents.

In 2016, Nigerians desperately hope that the Federal Government would literally defeat the Boko Haram menace in totality and not technically.

2. Begin payment of N5,000 allowance to unemployed youths

Another promise made by the All Progressives Congress which is yet to be delivered to Nigerians is the payment of a monthly allowance of N5,000 to unemployed youths across the country.

Since getting into the power, the feasibility of the payment plan has been discussed extensively with the government sometimes giving reasons why it cannot cover all unemployed youths.

The payment is meant to commence in January 2016, according to some members of the Buhari cabinet, and Nigerians are hoping and expecting the government to fulfill this particular promise.

3. Save the failing Naira

The Nigerian currency continues to struggle in the international market, falling as low as N265 to a dollar in December.
The government has effected different measures to ensure that the Naira regains its value even as investors are set to pull out of the nation due to the Naira’s loss of value.

The fall has also affected the import and export market greatly leading to a likely economic crunch and inflation in the country.

The Federal Government would do well by Nigerians to initiate policies that save the failing Naira and resuscitate the nation’s currency.

4. The President cuts the frequency of his travels

In 2015, President Buhari frequently made trip across the world at state expense, some of which some people have described as unnecessary considering the myriads of challenges the country is facing.

5. Good Roads Network

Federal highways in the country are in a bad state and Nigerians have shown hope in the leadership of Babatude Fashola to find lasting solution to the deplorable state.

6. Employment Opportunities 

Job creation is among the cardinal promise of President Mohammadu Buhari and Nigerians will be happy if the government of the day can create more jobs for the teeming youths population

7. Fuel Stability and Availability
The oil sector is one major setback of the every government and if the Buhari led team can find lasting solution to this, Nigerians will shower praises on him.

8. Improved and Stable Electricity

Stable and constant electricity supply is another problem facing Nigeria and Nigerians. When there is Stable power supply, Industries will strive, there willl be employment opportunities and the economy will surely grow.

9. Reform in the Education Sector

Nigeria’s educational sector is epileptic, starting from the tertiary, secondary and even primary level, the system hardly works.

The Universal Basic Education (UBE) scheme which makes primary education up to junior secondary school compulsory and free for all Nigerian school age children is suffering from inadequate funding and poor implementation in most parts of the country.

Incessant strike activities which usualy paralysed the sector for months have to stop and there is need for proper overhauling of the sector.

10. Drastic Reduction in Corruption

Corruption is said to be a cankerworm which has eaten deeply into the Nigerian system though president Buhari has promised to take it as a serious issue in the change mantra. Nigerians await several court cases to see if someone will be nailed at the end of the day for corruption related offences.