Nigeria’s budget: ‘exercise in futility’ or key to a brighter future?

Rilwanu Lukman’s candidacy to become energy minister, probably with a much-expanded portfolio, has been accepted by parliament, and will be welcomed by many in the industry. He will be asked to deliver on President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s key policy goals, in a government promising action on all fronts, including over the stalled Niger Delta peace process