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  • I’m very fit to rule Nigeria – Buhari

    I’m very fit to rule Nigeria – Buhari

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday insisted that he is very fit to rule Nigeria. He was reacting in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, to media reports claiming that his age will limit him from properly ruling Nigeria. The statement said Buhari like a good wine gets better with age.
    It reads: “On Monday evening, President Muhammadu Buhari spoke with the Nigerian community at the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa. Speaking extempore, because according to him, he wanted to “speak from the heart,” the President urged them to be good ambassadors of Nigeria, a country he went to the warfront to keep together.
    “Still extolling the virtues of our country, Nigeria, the President, who had served as a military governor of the then North-Eastern State at 33 years old, declared:”I wish I became Head of State when I was a governor. Now at 72, there is a limit to what I can do.”
    The above comments have been reported by some newspapers to mean that the President was saying he was too old to cope with the demands of his office. Far from it.
    Buhari, the statement said, is coming on board with quantum of wisdom, patience, temperance and forbearance his age brings to make a difference in Nigeria.
    It said: “As the saying goes, “old wines are tasty” and the President Buhari we have today is a man, like old wine, that has got tastier. At 72, yes, he can’t be called a youth, but he has in quantum the wisdom, the patience, temperance and forbearance that age brings. And all these virtues he has brought to the Presidency, to make a difference in our national life.
    “The President assured the Nigerian community in South Africa that his Administration will make  a positive impact on the country. And that he would do.
    “Insecurity as symbolized by insurgency will be brought to an end, corruption will be fought to a standstill, employment will be created for the teeming army of unemployed, the economy will be revived, and the quality of life of Nigerians will take an upward swing again. These will not come by a sudden flight, but they will happen in the life of this Administration.
    “At 72, the Buhari persona has not changed. He remains the simple, honest, incorruptible patriot he has always been. And because Nigerians earnestly desired change, that was why they voted for him overwhelmingly at the general elections in March, this year. All the virtues and values of the Buhari persona will be deployed into governance in the weeks and months ahead.
    “The Nigerian community in South Africa was enthralled as President Buhari spoke with them on Monday. In fact, leaving the venue was an effort, as they swarmed round the President, who shook hands with as many of them as he could.
    “They took his message well. That is the essence of good wine. It gets better with age. And it is a message for all Nigerians, both at home and in the Diaspora.” It added.
  • Buhari’s economic agenda unpredictable – Julius Berger

    Buhari’s economic agenda unpredictable – Julius Berger

    The Managing Director of Julius Berger Plc, Mr. Detlev Lubasch, on Wednesday said because President Muhammadu Buhari‘s administration is yet to take shape, his economic agenda is difficult to predict.

    Speaking at the 45th Annual General Meeting of the construction giant in Abuja, Lubasch lamented there has been an economic down turn in the country from the second half of 2014 to this year.

    He called for a renewed focus on the nation’s economy, noting that the new administration will face challenges since key economic issues still continue.

    He said: “There is an urgent need for renewed focus on the Nigerian economy. It is expected that the new administration will face some challenges, as key economic issues persist.

    “But, there are positive indications for the future based on priorities communicated by President Buhari. As the President’s economic team has yet to take shape, it is difficult to predict his agenda for the economy.”

    Lubasch said the time needed for the government to settle down shows no hope for rapid improvement.

    He added: “With this expectation, the new administration has stated that no major actions can be realistically expected prior to the third quarter of 2015.

    “Our forecast is that our strong order backlog will provide a steady revenue stream during the transition period, but that it will be difficult to maintain our level of performance in 2015, to that of the previous year.

    “However, we will continue efforts to diversify our portfolio, to increase the proportion of private sector clients. Currently, public sector projects still represent 50 per cent of our business and large-scale infrastructure works remain a main competence.”

    According to him, budgetary provisions for capital projects in 2015 are significantly lower than that of the previous year.

     

  • Governors to meet Buhari over cash crunch

    Governors to meet Buhari over cash crunch

    Apparently overwhelmed by the current cash crunch arising from shrinking revenue earnings, governors of the 36 states of the federation have decided to meet President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss a way out of the crisis.

    Rising from a meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel on Wednesday, the governors announced that the meeting with the President would come up next week.

    Briefing journalists shortly after the meeting, the Chairman of the Forum, Governor Abdullaziz Yari of Zamfara State, said the governors will not seek bailout from the Federal Government to pay backlog of workers’ salaries owed by many of the states.

    Rather, Yari said the governors would demand from the federal government payment for the various federal projects executed by the states but which the Federal Government was yet to pay.

    “Instead of asking for bailout, let us look for how the federal government can settle that backlog for us so that we can move forward. Nearly all the states are being owed by the by the federal government.

    “Some of the states are being owed about N10 billion, some N20 billion with a state like Lagos being owed more than N50 billion. So, if we can get that done, then most of the issues can be resolved in earnest,” Governor Yari said.

    Lamenting the parlous state of the national economy, the governors observed that the problem of unpaid workers’ salaries was not peculiar to the states, saying that some federal government agencies also owed their workers.

    Yari expressed the optimism that the planned meeting with the President would provide a lasting solution to the cash crunch problem.

    “We discussed that extensively and we are trying to see that we find a lasting solution. We are seeing the President to sit down with him. As we are in a bad situation, the federal government is also in the same problem because some of the agencies have not paid salaries for six months.

    “So it’s not only states that are owing. It’s the problem of the entire nation, not only states. We are going to work in synergy and keep our fingers crossed. We will meet with the President so that we can get a lasting solution to this problem,” he added.

    In a communique released by the governors after the meeting and signed by Yari, the governors ratified Yari’s election as chairman of the Forum for a term of one year, renewable after expiration.

    They also planned a retreat at a future date to discuss how states can become more viable and identify means of improving governance.

    The Forum pledged to work with the President and support him in the running of the government.

     

     

  • Buhari’s full speech at 25th AU Summit in Johannesburg

    Buhari’s full speech at 25th AU Summit in Johannesburg

    • Statement by President Muhammadu Buhari, Federal Republic of Nigeria

     

    Excellency President Robert Mugabe, Chairman of the Union,

    Excellency President Jacob Zuma, our Host,

    Excellencies fellow Presidents and Heads of Government

    Excellency Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations,

    Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the AU Commission,

    Excellencies, Heads of Delegation,

    Invited Guests, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen.

    1.           Please permit me to join previous speakers in conveying my delegation’s appreciation to our host, H.E. President Jacob Zuma, to his Government, and the brotherly people of South Africa for their warm hospitality, and for the excellent arrangements made for our comfort and for the success of our meetings. As this is my first address at this august assembly, may I also congratulate H.E. Dr. Robert Gabriel Mugabe, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, for his unanimous election as the Chairman of our Union.

    2.        I feel highly honoured and extremely pleased to be able to address you today, barely two weeks after my inauguration as the President of Nigeria, following the 2015 Presidential election in my country. That process, which was adjudged as the fairest and most credible in the history of elections in Nigeria, was midwifed by the dogged and sustained determination of the Nigerian people, and their desire to deepen our democracy. Their quest was amply supported, and even encouraged by the goodwill of our friends and partners in the international community. I therefore wish to seize this opportunity to convey my very deep appreciation to all those who contributed to the success of that election.

    3.        My election has been described as historic. I agree that it is indeed historic because for the first time in the practice of democracy in my country, an opposition Party has defeated the ruling Party in a keenly contested election. The election was also held against the backdrop of the fears and concerns expressed both in Nigeria and among our international friends abroad and partners that the outcome of the election could spell doom for Nigeria. I am glad that even though those fears and concerns were not without basis, the outcome was totally different, to the relief of all of us.

    4.        I cannot fail to acknowledge the very positive role played by my predecessor, H.E. President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, in averting the feared crisis, and in facilitating the peaceful transition of power between the two parties.  I also wish to express my deep appreciation to all who honoured us with their presence at my inauguration, and even those, who for unavoidable reasons were unable to attend. I thank you all.

    Mr. Chairman,

    5.        It is gratifying to note that our Union has made laudable progress over the past one and a half decades since its transformation from the Organization of African Unity (OAU) to the African Union (AU). Notably, we have been able to redirect our priorities at the continental level from mainly political goals to more diverse aspirations that are equally fundamental to our survival and development in a global community.

    6.        It is however clear, Mr. Chairman, that some of the greater challenges to our peoples within this Union still lie in the political, economic, as well as peace and security spheres. Our continent is currently bedevilled by the twin evils of terrorism and insecurity; poverty, youth unemployment, and underdevelopment. The destructive effects of the inhuman and criminal campaigns of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria and neighbouring countries; the Al-Shabab attacks in East Africa, and the activities of the Al-Qaida in the Maghreb, all bear testimony to a continent under siege.

    7.        The images in the international mass media of African youths getting drowned in the Mediterranean sea on their illegal attempts, and often times illusory hope of attaining better life in Europe is not only an embarrassment to us as leaders, but dehumanises our persons.  Indeed, they combine to paint a very unfavourable picture of our peoples and countries.

    8.        Those of us gathered here today owe it as a duty to reverse this ugly trend. We must put an end to the so-called push factors that compel our young men and women to throw caution to the winds and risk life, limbs and all, on this dangerous adventure. We must redouble our efforts to sustain the economic development of our countries, ensure empowerment of our youths, create more jobs, improve and upgrade our infrastructure, and above all continue the enthronement of a regime of democracy, good governance and respect for human rights and rule of law. These and other measures that engender peace and stability must be pursued relentlessly.

    9.        In this connection, we must persist in our collective endeavour to work together through the African Union and our respective Regional Economic Communities (RECs), to uplift our continent and provide the African peoples the enabling environment for the realization of their legitimate dreams and aspirations. At this juncture, let me assure you of the unflinching commitment of Nigeria to the ideals and aspirations of the African Union as explained in the Agenda 2063, which is geared towards ensuring a peaceful, prosperous and integrated Africa in the next 50 years. It is for this reason that Nigeria is fully and irrevocably committed to the ECOWAS vision.

    10.      We do so because we believe that African integration is best attained through the instrumentality of our Regional Economic Communities (RECs) as the building blocs of viable continental institutions. Nigeria will therefore continue to play her part in supporting the African Union Commission and other continental and regional institutions in their efforts to prioritize African development in all sectors of human endeavour.

    11.      The journey might look arduous, but certainly not impossible. There are opportunities in every challenge. If and when we adopt this call for a change of attitude, approach, and disposition towards agreed protocols and commitments, we shall be bequeathing a politically stable, economically developed, and socially harmonious Africa, thereby justifying the confidence reposed in us by our electorates. We will also demonstrate our qualities as statesmen and true daughters and sons of Africa.

     

    12.      I thank you for your kind attention.

  • Buhari to probe Jonathan’s $9.7m failed arms contract

    Buhari to probe Jonathan’s $9.7m failed arms contract

    President: I’ll kill corruption

    What actually went wrong with the $9.7m arms deal? Why was the cash flown to South Africa from Nigeria?Was the money, which South Africa impounded, actually meant for arms purchase?

    These are some of the questions which will soon be answered.

    President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to probe the Goodluck Jonathan administration’s deal.

    He is to  take up the issue with President Jacob Zuma.

    The cash was seized by South African security men last September as it was being transferred into their country on a private jet by agents of the Federal Government.

    Former President Jonathan’s government claimed that the money was mearnt to puchase arms from private companies in South Africa.

    According to the government, Nigeria resorted to private puchase of arms to fight Boko Haram because the United States declined to sell arms to the country, in addition to persuading its allies not to allow sale of arms and ammunition to the country.

    But eyebrows were raised about the manner the money was taken to South Africa.

    “I will attempt to ask him (President Zuma) about our $9.7 million which was not correctly transferred,” Buhari told Nigerians in South Africa during a meeting with them in Johannesburg to round off his visit to the country for the African Union (AU) Summit.

    He said: “I’m told there are 83 Nigerians in prisons, I don’t know what they have done but I spoke to the President of South Africa this afternoon. He wants to come to Nigeria. There are issues we will talk about, I will certainly talk to him, I hope our ambassador will send a comprehensive report about the court cases, about those who lost properties during the disturbances.”

    The South African authorities froze $9.3 million transported in cash by two Nigerians and an Israeli for arms purchase. At the time, South Africa said the transaction violated its laws on movement of cash.

    The two Nigerians and an Israeli were arrested at the  Lanseria International Airport, Johannesburg, on September 5 in a private jet from Abuja.

    The money, stashed in three suitcases, raised suspicion when the passengers’ luggage were unloaded and put through the scanners.

    The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in South Africa said there was an invoice for helicopters and armaments intended to be used in Nigeria.

    Two black plastic suitcases, filled with 90 blocks each containing US$100,000 in notes, with combination locks, were seized, as well as two pieces of hand luggage also containing US currency, according to City Press.

    The Israeli national, Eyal Mesika, had the combination to open the locks.

    Under South African laws, a person entering or leaving the country is expected to carry cash not exceeding US$2,300, or the equivalent in foreign currency notes.

    The private jet involved belonged to the head of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) Pastor Ayo Ortisejafor.

    Pastor Oritsejafor said the plane was on lease to a third party and he could not be blamed for its schedules.

    President Buhari also promised to implement the cardinal policies of his administration.

    He said: “Government is determined to secure the country, manage the economy, create employment and fight corruption. Some articulate writers have said if we do not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria. This APC administration intends to kill corruption in Nigeria. We will do our best, I assure you.”

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) government, Buhari said, is determined to secure the country, improve the economy and eliminate corruption.

    According to him, the G7 leaders have expressed commitment to helping Nigeria tackle insecurity and develop its oil and gas sectors.

    “We are getting the facts and logistic requirements together,” he said.

    Buhari urged Nigerians resident in South Africa to be good ambassadors of the country, stressing that Nigerian and South African leaders will soon meet to discuss several issues bordering on their relationship.

    “Those of you who have the opportunity to come here and represent us, make sure that you are representing Nigeria, you are all ambassadors of Nigeria. This means a lot of patience, restraint, self-respect and pride. You must have all these,” the President said.

    According to him, those accusing him of locking them up have no case as himself was locked up for three and half years from his position as Head of State.

    He said: “But I assure you that after being in the military for 25 years, and getting to the highest rank and becoming head of state and under unusual circumstances. As head of state, I went straight to detention for three and half years; so those who accused me of locking them up, I too have been locked up; so what?”

    Buhari said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) messed up Nigeria and that was why the people decided to vote for him.

    He said: “They remember me more as chairman of PTF than as a former head of state, than a governor or a minister of petroleum. Inspite of the fact that it was during my time that I signed the contract for Warri Refinery, Kaduna Refinery, more than 3,500 lying pipes and more than 20 depot, we got the tankers off the road, we saved lives, we saved fuel, we save the road itself. But from 1999 till date, PDP has messed it up. That is why Nigerians decided to vote me.

    “In spite the fact that they say money is working from primaries to my election is a proof that Nigerians know what they want once they make up their minds. You can give them the money, some refuse to take it, some took it and said it is our money and they do exactly what they wanted to do.

    “So, why did I join partisan politics in spite of that? When I went home people knew that I have no money I thought they will leave me alone, but they didn’t. They were coming to me, asking me to do this and do that. And  I found that the only way I could do it is by joining partisan politics. And maybe if I speak even if I’m not a member at any level, people will listen to me.

    “The second that happened that finally convinced me to join partisan politics was what happened to Soviet Union. You know the Soviet Union was an empire in the 20th century that collapsed without a shot being fired. Everybody went home. There was confusion. Now there are 18 countries out of the old Soviet Union.  They were more advanced than the western countries in science because they wanted to go to space specifically in 1957, and they had  more nuclear war heads and delivering system than Warsaw.

    “And they had organised their societies and they had much less crimes and they got jobs for people. When people had no jobs they got one for them. And that was when I decided and I believed that the best form of governance is multi-parties democracy with a big caveat: election must be free and fair. And that was why I was in trouble. I moved from APP to ANPP to CPC, eventually to APC.

    Buhari wished he got to be president when he was younger in age.

    He said: “How I wish I became head of state when I was a governor, just a few years as a young man. Now at 72, there is a limit to what I can do. But what brought me there I think mainly is because I love this country. I was in the war front for 30 months during our civil war, I lost a lot of loyal people to me, I lost a relative,  a lot of Nigerians did too. We lost about two million Nigerian lives just to keep Nigeria one. So nobody should come now and tell us rubbish. We are going to remain one country God has given us another opportunity to reorganise this country. Those who work hard, the society will pay them back.”

    Speaking earlier, the Consul-General of Nigeria in South Africa, Ambassador Uche Ajulu-Okeke, told President Buhari that 143 Nigerians were killed in South Africa between 2011 and 2014; 81 were in Johannesburg prison.

    “Out of this 81 Nigerians, 21 have been convicted,” she said,

    Ajulu-Okeke also disclosed that shops and other property worth millions of Rands belonging to Nigerians were destroyed during the recent xenophobic attacks.

    The President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr. Ikechukwu Anyene, congratulated Buhari on his election and inauguration, saying “your victory is victory over poverty, hunger and signals hope for the common man”.

    Ayene urged the president to facilitate compensation for Nigerians affected by the xenophobic attacks.

     

  • Don’t cloak Buhari in partisan toga, says youth group

    AN umbrella group of youths, Youths for Change Nigeria, has warned against covering President Muhammadu Buhari with the “toga of partisanship”.

    It said Buhari is the leader of Nigeria and not just of the All Progressives Congress (APC), adding that it would be wrong to cloak him in a partisan toga.

    The organisation’s National Leader, Mr. Seun Bobade, in a statement in Lagos yesterday, said the moment Buhari was sworn in as President on May 29, he became the leader of all Nigerians, irrespective of their party affiliations.

    The statement reads: ‘’We have been following the controversy over the comment purportedly made by the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, that President Buhari is not the leader of the APC. We watched the interview in which Mohammed made the comments, and we can say without equivocating that his comments have been taken out of context.

    ‘’What we believe Mohammed said in that interview is that while President Buhari is a loyal party man and the product of his party’s primaries, it will be wrong for anyone to pigeon hole him as just the leader of the APC, because as president, he is the leader of Nigeria.

    “The President himself said that much in his inaugural speech of May

    29th. The President said inter alia: ‘I would like to thank the millions of our supporters who believed in us, even when the cause seemed hopeless. I salute their resolve in waiting long hours in rain and hot sunshine to register and cast their votes and stay all night, if necessary, to protect and ensure their votes count and were counted.

    “’I thank those who tirelessly carried the campaign on the social media. At the same time, I thank our other countrymen and women who did not vote for us, but contributed to make our democratic culture truly competitive, strong and definitive. I thank all of you. Having just a few minutes ago sworn on the Holy Book, I intend to keep my oath and serve as president of all Nigerians’.”

    The group added: “We are, therefore, constrained to warn those who have been seeking to make a mountain out of a molehill over the comment purportedly made by the National Publicity Secretary of the APC to desist from their distracting game, unless of course they have an ulterior motive for pushing their jaundiced views,” the youths said.

    It reminded Nigerians that in the United States, after which Nigeria modelled its system of government, the President is not seen and addressed as the leader of the Democratic Party, but the leader of the United States of America.

    It called for an “end to unnecessary bickering and controversies that do not contribute positively to ensuring the welfare and security of Nigerians, which is the reason for the existence of any government”.

  • Expert to Buhari: Focus on energy, others

    Expert to Buhari: Focus on energy, others

    President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to focus on the energy,  oil and gas as well as transport sectors of the economy.

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Economic Associates, Dr. Ayo Teriba gave the advice at a breakfast meeting by the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN) in Lagos.

    Describing the three sectors as enablers that would ultimately impact on other sectors, Teriba said no meaningful development can be achieved unless there was a cargo rail system in place.

    He urged the government to liberalise the transport sector so as to allow for partnerships and other investors, just as he emphasised the need for Nigeria to start refining its own crude.

    He said only six of the 46 sectors of the economy were huge, just as he stressed the need for a clear sense of priority in order for change to become a reality.

    Teriba said unless there is an effective and efficient cargo rail system in place, manufacturers will forever find it difficult and agriculture will remain uncompetitive.

    He urged the government to take the same steps it took in deregulating the telecoms sector in 2001,  which eventually brought the sector among the big six from the lowest.

    He also advised the government to remove the fiscal autonomy of the revenue generating agencies,  in order to block leakages and achieve fiscal adequacy.

    He lamented that while the government was broke, its agencies such as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) were rich.

    “Nigerian government is inadequate in revenue. Some state governments are owing their workers up to six months salary. It is not that the government does not generate money the size of its economy but  it is because the leakages from fiscal process in Nigeria are bigger. The leakages ensure these revenues don’t get to government coffers.

    “There are abuses on fiscal policies such as import duties; tax wavers; payment of subsidies for products that were never imported.

    “We have large number of revenue collecting agencies in Nigeria enjoying autonomy. They collect, spend, declare surplus  and only remit percentage to the government.

    “The government is broke buy many of its agencies are not. NNPC does not even know how many accounts it has, neither does the finance ministry.

    “Fiscal autonomies should end. We run an economy of pretence. Our CBN was modelled after the Bank of England but the Bank of England does not enjoy financial autonomy,” he said.

     

     

  • Appoint credible Nigerians, groups urges Buhari

    Appoint credible Nigerians, groups urges Buhari

    Water projects in Nigeria have recorded low achievement going by the current pilot study of water infrastructure in the country, which is due to non-professional heading the water ministry in the country, therefore there is a need for President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a professional as the Minister of Water Resources.

    Those were the words of the National President of Association of Water Well Drilling Rig Owners and Practitioners, (AWDROP), Mr Michael Ale while having a chat with journalist in Ibadan, Oyo State capital entitled” The Nigeria We want”

    According to him, in the history of the Ministry of Water Resources, no president has ever appointed a professional to head the ministry and this has brought retroggression ?to the ministry.

    In order to address the varing challenges confronting the water sector, Ale urged President Buhari to appoint a water expert or geologist as a minister of water resources.

    The AWDROP national president further warned the president against merging the Ministry of Water Resources with any other ministry, as he has been planning to reduce the ministries to 19.

    “We heard that President Buhari is intending to downsize the Ministries to 19, we are not against downsizing but Ministry of Water Resources should be independent and shout not be attached with any ministry. If attached to any other ministry it will bring about degeneration in the water sector.

    “Water has been giving little or no priority by past administration but that must stop now for the sector to be productive.” he said

    On the challenges confronting their profession, Ale stated that? about two years ago, precisely 2013, the uncontrolled, unabated  invasion of many of the Asian drillers numbering up to 300 Indian rigs into the country has not only sent it’s members out of job, but has caused environmental hazard for the public.

    “Illegal drilling by Asian invaders is really killing our business and they have also commonised our profession. They are not professionals but are merely a welder when they came into this country. As a result of their presence, many of our members are out of job.

    “But people are patronising them because they are cheaper without knowing the danger associated with the borehole they are drilling for them. We are looking at an integrated approach to solve water challenges in the country but we cannot do it alone without the support of the government” Ale noted

    He said that government needs to formulate a law to regulate the management of water issues, adding that there has been a bill to that effect but the lawmakers has been putting it under the carpet without passing it into law.

    “Each States can have its own water drilling regulation laws without waiting for the federal government. Its the responsibility of the state assembly lawmakers and the governor to ensure this. If this is done, economic activities will improve in such state, there will be improved internal generated revenue, jobs will be created and it will santify the environment for healthy living” Ale said

    The AWDROP boss further appealed to the government to assist it’s members financially by subsidising drilling equipment for them, noting that this will in turn reduce the cost of borehole drilling for the public.

    Ale said: “We are also government stakeholders because if we stop borehole drilling, it will put government at a great task to provide water for its citizens, but all we are appealing for is the regulation of this sector.”

  • Group seeks support for Buhari

    Jagaban Elders Forum, a non-governmental organisation aimed at fostering unity among supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sought support for the Buhari adminstration.

    Its Chairman, Elder Adebanjo Ogunmayin, praised members for their role in the party’s victory during the last election.

    He called for continued support for the party’s members, especially the elders.

    Ogunmayin added: “To win an election is one thing, to fulfil the promises made to the electorate is an onerous task that needs the cooperation of party members”.

     

  • Cleric advises Buhari

    The General Overseer, Christ Apostolic Church, Canaan Land, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Prophet Hezekiah Oladeji, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to make a mistake in the choice of his ministers and advisers.

    The cleric advised Buhari to put those who share his dream into his cabinet. Oladeji spoke in Erio-Ekiti during a briefing on theweek-long programme tagged ‘Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola Power Explosion 2015’, which begins on June 22.

    He said the programme, which would feature prayers for the Buhari’s government would attract over three million people to the Erio-Ekiti Mountain.

    “President Buhari needs a good team. He needs people who can help him translate his dream into reality. Those who won’t bother about robust perks of office, those who won’t perpetrate corruption and those with intention to engage in selfless services.

    “In a country like Nigeria, where corruption has become a way of life, good people are not easy to come by. But if Buhari is careful and prayerful, he will get a good team and Nigeria will be better for it,” Oladeji said.