BUHARI TO NIGERIANS: I’LL NO LONGER INFLICT MORE HARDSHIP ON YOU
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| President Muhammadu Buhari. |
President of Nigeria, Muhammadu
Buhari has promised to reduce the burden being currently borne by Nigerians.
He made this assurance on
Thursday in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and
Publicity, Mr. Garba Shehu, promising rather to keep seeking ways to ameliorate
the sufferings of the citizens and create a more enabling environment for
everyone to thrive in.
The President said the
Federal Government remains committed to the implementation of the national
minimum wage, pointing out that the inaugural Federal Executive Council meeting
held on Wednesday focused on the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), which
included discussions around the new minimum wage.
“During our first term, we
secured the nation’s territorial integrity and continue to protect the lives
and properties of our citizens. We introduced various economic stimulus
packages that support businesses and traders at all levels, promoted backward
integration programmes especially in the agricultural sector to enhance our food
security while creating jobs.
“We embarked on the most
ambitious infrastructure development and rehabilitation projects this country
has seen in decades. We also introduced the largest Social Investment Program
in Sub-Saharan Africa.
“Although these programmes
and many more successfully lifted Nigeria out of recession, the full impact is
yet to be felt. In the next four years, we shall sustain this momentum and by
the grace of God, lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty,’’ he said.
President Buhari, who
noted that his administration will work hard to improve the livelihood of
citizens, said most of the inherited challenges were avoidable, if some
previous governments had been keener on investing on infrastructure and human
capacity.
“The points you raised are
all interconnected. The lack of power and infrastructure due to decades of
under-investment led to the closure or inefficient operations of a number of
factories across the country. This meant the private sector was unable to
create jobs fast enough to cope with our increasing population.
“You will agree with me
that, all these challenges and many more were long ago left unattended to,
thereby leaving the country in the mired state we inherited. You all will also
testify to having seen and experienced what we have put in place as an
administration to address these challenges,’’ the President added.
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