The Movement for Revolutionary Change (MRC) has listed 10 “critical issues” which it said President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration must address within the next four years.”
A statement by the Coordinator of the group, Babatope Babalobi, listed the issues as follows:
“By 2015, regular power supply must be available continuously for a minimum of 16 hours every day in all parts of Nigeria; and for 24 hours daily, for all Industrial locations in capital towns in Nigeria and Abuja.
“By 2015, demand for Motor Premium Spirit (fuel) must be met 100% locally either through government owned refineries or private owned refineries.
“By 2015, the year of the Millennium Development Goals, No Nigerian child should die of preventable disease such as Cholera, guinea worm, Diarrhoea, Dysentery and Malaria.
“Between now and 2015, the President should revisit reports of all past religions, sectional and political crises, implement the recommendations and bring all culprits to book.
By 2015, Nigerians of various religious shades, political believes and ethical affiliations should have imbibed the culture of tolerance and should not be drawing daggers at themselves.
“By 2015, closed factories and industries should roll back to Nigeria because of the existence of basic infrastructure such as roads, water supply, transport and telecommunications.
Industrial concerns that have relocated to neighbouring countries should start coming back, and foreign investors should be excited to come and set up business in Nigeria.
In the same vein, queues at foreign embassies in Nigeria should have shortened as Nigerians are happy to stay in Nigeria and Nigerians in diaspora should be willing to resettle home due to better opportunities.
“By 2015, Hunger must have been substantially banished in Nigeria and Nigeria should have become a net exporter of Rice and many other cash crops and fisheries.
“By 2015, no Nigerian resident should be unnecessarily afraid of being kidnapped in broad daylight anywhere in Nigeria.
“ Between now and 2015, the construction of massive fastback railways between major cities such as Lagos, Kano, Maiduguri, Abuja, Port Harcount, Onistsha etc should be nearing completion.
“By 2015, education should be made free and compulsory for the first ten years or until the age of 15. No Nigerian child should be denied educational opportunity due to lack of funds.
Those willing to pursue secondary and tertiary education should have access to funds as loans or grants. Massive Adult literacy schemes should be initiated for the nomadic fulanis, almajiris and area boys.
“By 2015, unemployment must become a crime in Nigeria. Every youth must be able to secure a work. Every Nigerian graduate must be able to secure a profitable employment in the private or public sector after the National Youth Service; and the Government must commit itself to paying unemployment allowance for those unable able to secure a job.”