Our elders have said it, owo ka aniberee meaning a snake bites or stings out of frustration or distress. However, because the DDEP was used as a major political tool, the government is doing everything possible to meet commitments. More imperative, in our country, services and supplies for government business in the fourth quarter, are usually paid for in the First Quarter of the ensuing year. Thankfully, the audit was concluded and in July last year, the President announced that all such outstanding payments were to resume. She agreed with my submission that things bought on credit must cost more than those paid for instantly.