[color=#006600][/color]President Muhammadu Buhari did not pretend about certain issues and individuals that annoyed him in 2016. BAYO AKINLOYE compiles 10 things that got under the Nigeria’s number one citizen’s skin.

Governor Ayo Fayose

“Every one of my trips can be politically or economically assessed. I recall
that the first trip I had was to go to Chad and Niger. The trip was mainly
because of Nigeria’s security.
“I have not seen any frivolous journey that I undertook. I understand that
the Governor of Ekiti State (Ayo Fayose) said that every trip I make costs
Nigeria at least $1m. I do not know how he worked that out. But every trip
that I have made, there must be economic and political reasons that
justified them. Those who do not see it the way the government sees it
have the right not to agree and say whatever they like. But we will try and
give them the appropriate reply.”

Aisha Buhari

“I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my
kitchen and my living room and the other room. So I claim superior
knowledge over her and the rest of the opposition, because in the end I
have succeeded. It’s not easy to satisfy the whole Nigerian opposition
parties or to participate in the government.
“I am sure you have a house. You know where your kitchen is. You know
where your living room is, and I believe your wife looks after all of that,
even if she is working.”

Corruption

“The corruption we met at personal and institutional levels was
unbelievable. Corruption was turning into a culture. After we came in,
people started realising the truth. Nigeria will either kill corruption or
corruption will kill Nigeria in the long run. It has not been easy for another
party to come in and get things done properly, especially with the new
economic reality of $37 per barrel of oil, against the $100 for the period,
and there was no savings, no infrastructure on the ground.”

Judiciary

“On the fight against corruption vis-à-vis the judiciary, Nigerians will be
right to say that is my main headache for now. If you reflect on what I
went through for 12 years, when I wanted to be the President, I attempted
three times and on the fourth attempt, through God and the use of
technology, it was possible for Nigerians to elect an APC candidate as
President.
“I am worried that the expectation of the public is yet to be met by the
judiciary with regard to the removal of delay and the toleration of delay
tactics by lawyers. When cases are not concluded, the negative impression
is given that crime pays. So far, the corruption cases filed by government
are not progressing as speedily as they should in spite of the
Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2015 essentially because the
courts allow some lawyers to frustrate the reforms introduced by law.”

Niger Delta militants

“We are trying to speak with their leaders, to know how many groups there
are. And, we are also working with the oil companies. The militants engage
in sophisticated sabotage, using skills they had gained from training either
by the government, or the oil companies, to vandalise installations deep in
the sea. We need to understand who the real agitators are, and engage (in
dialogue) with them, so that confidence can be restored in the region. The
Niger Delta situation is more complex, since the militants have no central
command, and some of them are mere extortioners.”

Confab report

“I advised against the issue of national conference. You will recall that
ASUU was on strike then for almost nine months. The teachers in tertiary
institutions were on strike for more than a year, yet that government had
about N9bn to organise that meeting (National Conference) and some
(members) were complaining that they hadn’t even been paid. I never liked
the priority of that government on that particular issue, because what it
meant was that the discussions on what the National Assembly ought to
do was more important than keeping our children in schools. That is why I
haven’t even bothered to read it or ask for a briefing on it and I want it to
go into the so-called archives.”

Indigenous People of Biafra/Nnamdi Kanu

“Those looking for Biafra have a tough job. A lot of them that have
participated in the demonstrations were not born and didn’t know what
people like us went through (fighting Biafra) by walking from the northern
border to initially Abakaliki, then coming back and starting from Awka to
Abagana and to Onitsha. We lost our friends and relatives; about two
million Nigerians were killed. They thought it was a joke, so I think they
have a problem.
“I assure them (Niger Delta militants) that the saying by Gen. (Yakubu)
Gowon (retd.) that to keep Nigeria one is a task that must be done. In
those days we never thought of oil; all we were concerned about was one
Nigeria. So, please pass this to the militants that one Nigeria is not
negotiable and they had better accept that. Nigerian constitution is clear as
to what they should get and I assure them there will be justice.”

PDP

“I am going to bore you with what we met. I know that I am being accused
in the papers of passing the buck, but passing the buck is sometimes
absolutely necessary to remind people who take things for granted. When
we came in, I screamed to high heavens because I had promised a lot while
seeking votes. I asked, ‘where is the savings?’ There was no savings.
There was no infrastructure, power, rails, roads, there was none. What did
we spend the money on? I was told (on) buying food and petrol.
“Where were the billions going? We conducted a study and found out that
the oil marketers were committing fraud on at least one-third of what they
were importing, which was about 25 per cent of our foreign exchange. I
have bored you with this long explanation because there are things that
could be hidden from you by those that have mismanaged the country in
the last 16, 17 years.”

Boko Haram

“I assure all Nigerians and friends of the country, once again, that my
administration will not rest on its oars until the ungodly terrorist sect
(Boko Haram) is totally eliminated from our country. As peace gradually
returns to the insurgency-ravaged north-eastern states, the Federal
Government will continue to work diligently to ensure the rapid and full
reintegration and rehabilitation of all internally displaced persons, including
orphaned children in the region. We will also sustain and strengthen
ongoing actions to protect children more effectively from violence, child-
labour, child-trafficking, forced marriages and other related offences.”

Budget padding

“Some bureaucrats removed what we put in the proposal and replaced
them with what they wanted. I have to look at the bill that has been
passed by the National Assembly, ministry by ministry; to be sure that
what has been brought back for me to sign is in line with our original
submission.
“I am waiting for the 2017 budget to be brought to us in council. Any sign
of padding anywhere, I will remove it. They (corrupt people) don’t want to
reflect on the situation in which we are, economically. They want to live the
same way; they simply want business as usual.”

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