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LEADERSHIP PERCEPTION ON RMAFC

President Olusegun Obasanjo

at 2^nd Inauguration of the Commission on

May 12, 2005  at the Presidential Villa

I must place on record, my sincere appreciation to the Chairman and Members of the past Commission whose tenure ended on 29^th September, 2004, for their excellent performance. Within the period, the Commission produced a Revenue Allocation Formula which to my mind is fair and just to all tiers of Government, and which I promptly submitted to the National Assembly, in keeping with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with minor amendments, which I considered to be in the national interest. Secondly, the Commission worked tirelessly and submitted reports to Government on External Debt Management, Remuneration Package for Political/Public Office Holders, Diversification of the Nigerian Economy, Disputed oil wells among others. It is my hope that the present Commission will build upon these achievements and perform even better.…. I note and appreciate the effort of the Commission in organizing the National Seminar on the subject in April 2004. Since that seminar, this Administration has doubled its efforts at encouraging additional revenue earnings from sectors, other than oil.

Vice President Atiku Abubakar

At Courtesy Call on him on June 20, 2005

The Commission has performed exceedingly well in its first tenure in its constitutional responsibilities, especially in the area of monitoring and advisory roles. Even though we may disagree on occasions and later agree, constructive criticism is good for democracy and that is why I believe on continuity of good programmes and policy.

Senate President Ken  Nnamani

At National Assembly on July 19, 2005

The National Assembly share many things in common with the Commission in designing programmes that will benefit the populace. We believe that a sustain relationship with the Commission will bring about the quick passage of the proposed Revenue Allocation Formula. We are very proud of the activities of the Commission in the last five years.

Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari

Speaker of the Federal House of Representative

At National Assembly on July 20, 2005

Though the Commission is controversial in some of its assignment, we believe there is the need for adequate information on our roles for better public understanding.

Governor Ibrahim Shekarau of Kano

at a Retreat in Kano on May 30, 2005

I will mince no words to congratulate you all on your appointments to serve the Country in this all-important Commission. In particular, the re-appointment of the Chairman and eight Commissioners for a second tenure, is a demonstration of the confidence the President and indeed the entire Nation have on the Commission. In reviewing the performance of the Commission since its establishment, it could be observed that it has indeed contributed tremendously towards shaping the distribution of our scarce resources.

Governor Ahmad Tinubu of Lagos

At a Public Lecture in Lagos on July 29, 2004