22nd November 2023 9:04:46 AM
2 mins readThe Member of Parliament representing Bolga Central, Isaac Adongo, has expressed regret during Tuesday's 2024 budget debate for his earlier comparison of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to footballer Harry Maguire. Adongo admitted that his analogy may have been misplaced, acknowledging Maguire's recent success as a transformative footballer, in stark contrast to his characterization of Bawumia as "roaming at the IMF with a cup in hand.
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""Mr Speaker you remember that last year I was very quick to compare Dr Bawumia to Harry Maguire. Mr Speaker, I now apologize to Harry Maguire. Today, Harry Maguire has turned the corner and he is a transformational footballer. He is now scoring goals for Manchester United, he is now a key player to Manchester but as for our Maguire (Bawumia), he is now roaming at the IMF with a cup in hand.
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Our economic Maguire now was able to get pensioners to leave their house and come and parade in the streets," he said.Addressing the Speaker, Adongo recalled his swift comparison in 2022, where he criticized Bawumia's performance as the Head of the Economic Management Team, drawing parallels to Maguire's perceived threat to his own team's defense due to scoring own goals.
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In his original critique, Adongo commended Bawumia's initial reputation as an "economic wizard" pre-2016 but argued that once in a central economic role, Bawumia had become a risk to the nation's economic goals, asserting, "Our Economic Maguire is now tackling all the fundamentals of our economy and destroying all of them.
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"The ongoing parliamentary discussions on the 2024 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, which commenced on November 21, 2023, have set specific time allocations to encourage broad participation. The proposed timetable has designated 20 minutes for the seconder and Ranking Members of the Finance Committee, 15 minutes for other committee members, and 10 minutes for all other Members of Parliament (MPs).
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The comprehensive debate is organized around various sectors, encompassing governance, security, public safety, finance, economy, energy, infrastructure, social sectors, local governance, youth, sports, tourism, and culture. The schedule for Tuesday covers discussions on finance, agriculture, trade, and industry, while Wednesday's focus includes communications, energy, roads, works and housing, sanitation, and the environment.
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Thursday's agenda encompasses education, health, employment, youth and sports, tourism, culture, and chieftaincy.On Friday, the debate will centre around governance, addressing topics such as local government, judiciary, defense, interior, the Electoral Commission, National Commission for Civil Education, and Commission on Human Rights and Administration of Justice.
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