Verb
do the needful (third-person singular simple present does the needful, present participle doing the needful, simple past did the needful, past participle done the needful)
(India, Nigeria, dated UK) To do that which is necessary or required.
After all, equity can only be delivered with clean hands and Kebbi state seems to have found the one who is willing to do the needful in the face of adversity and he has since distinguished himself from the ordinary. Source: Internet
All dis chasing around of players born abroad, we no need am… Let’s do the needful, if them overseas born wan play for us, make dem apply… Source: Internet
It is obvious that we are the only people who can make things right for us, who can compel the ruling class to do the needful, reverse itself, and punish the thieves in its own midst. Source: Internet
Khaja Aijazuddin, a practising advocate at the High Court, told IANS that since the government had failed to act to make Twitter remove objectionable and illegal posts, the court will do the needful to prevail upon the government to do its duty. Source: Internet
On their part, the State Counsel protested that the 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants were yet to file their written deposition, to which the defence counsel promised to do the needful before the next adjourned date. Source: Internet
“The committee wish to humbly submit that, the party should as a matter of priority do the needful by resolving all contentious and constitutional matters to approach the national convention with a new beginning and, on a very clean slate”. Source: Internet