Five federal ministers are
participating at today’s
inaugural town hall meeting
tagged ‘Buharimeter’ holding
in Abuja, according to the
Centre for Democracy and
Development, CDD.
Lai Mohammed (Information
and Culture), Babatunde
Fashola (Power, Works, and
Housing), Audu Ogbeh
(Agriculture and Rural
Development), Amina
Mohammed (Environment),
and Udo Udoma (Budget and
National Planning) would
represent the government
delegation.
‘Buharimeter,’ is aimed at
assessing the one year in
office of President
Muhammadu Buhari and his
All Progressives Congress
(APC) government.
PREMIUM TIMES’ reporters
are in Abuja to bring you live
updates of the session.
The following social media
platforms will be used to
enhance citizen’s
participation, especially
those outside the venue:
Twitter (@buharimeter),
Facebook
(www.facebook.com/
buharimeter), Instagram
(Buharimeter), and Google+
(Buharimeter).
The hashtag is #
buharimeter.
Live Updates
11:26
Lai Mohammed says his only
“sin” was speaking too much
before the election (laughter
in the hall).
He describes the Buharimeter
idea as a “very good idea”
for the government to
engage directly with
Nigerians.
“Long before the first year
anniversary we had
embarked on our own town
hall meeting to give the
citizens feedbacks on our
achievements.
“The first one was held in
Lagos.
“Any meaningful assessment
must be situated within the
right context
“We campaigned on three
broad areas, corruption,
revamp the economy and
security.
Have we met our targets? If
you ask me, I will say we are
on track.
Insecurity: The most
daunting security challenge
we faced when we came in
was the Boko Haram
challenge. Today it had
receded and it is not by
accident.
Mr. Mohammed goes on to list
the president’s strategy in
scaling back Boko Haram
attacks, including relocation
of the command office to
Maiduguri.
Corruption: It was corruption
that prolonged the war
against Boko Haram.
It was corruption that gave
nigerians darkness instead
of light, despite sinking
millions of dollars into the
sector.
The money recovered so far
is a tip of the iceberg.
Economy: He says oil price
had crashed from over $100
per barrel to about $28.
Funds that would have found
their way into private
pockets are now accruing to
government courtesy of the
TSA.
This administration neither
lacks the political will or
discipline to fulfil its electoral
promises.
In the coming weeks, the
conditional cash transfer will
commence, the free meal,
vocational training and so on
would also begin.”

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