The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari did not promise an absolute crime-free Nigeria while campaigning for the presidency in 2015.

Shehu stated this on Sunday while reacting to criticism triggered by the death of several persons from the herdsmen-farmers crisis and other security issues in some parts of the country.

“I think that nobody, no politician should try to deceive Nigerians by saying that there is a country without lawlessness,” he said during his appearance on Channels Television’s SundayPolitics.

“Even when he campaigned – the President, yes, committed to ridding the country of terror but he would never have said that this country would be 100 per cent without criminality,” he added.

Shehu, however, said that the Federal Government is working hard to ensure the safety of the lives and property of Nigerians in all parts of the country.

As part of efforts to find a lasting solution to the killings, he further gave a brief on President Buhari’s scheduled visit to Benue State on Monday, March 12, having visited Taraba.

The presidential aide recalled that a statement was issued to the effect that the President was embarking on the visits after he had received all the reports he had commissioned.

He added that President Buhari believed it was time to go around and see things on the ground and make important decisions on what to follow.

On the President’s engagement in Benue, Shehu said: “The programme, as it stands now, is as we had it in Taraba. There will be a meeting of stakeholders in the State House.

“The President will listen to all the parties in the conflict and thereafter, he will deliver his own homily and, of course, sympathies to the people over the unfortunate losses of persons and property.”

He further faulted claims that the President’s visit to the state is politically motivated, saying his principal was engaging in more of acting than talking to stop the killings.

“I would have thought that if he had intended to inject politics into it, he would have been on the plane the morning after the incident,” Shehu said.

“But he chose to act, rather than to talk and as you have seen yourself over this period of time, there was intervention by law enforcement, there was intervention by NEMA and aid agencies.”

The President’s spokesman further took a swipe at a group of people whom he accused of leveraging the tragic incidents to score political points.

According to him, “They are just celebrating and exalting over all of these matters instead of coming together so that we can solve the problems.”

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https://www.reportnaija.ng/2018/03/12/buhari-did-not-promise-nigerians-crime-free-country-presidency/

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But he promise to make one #1----$1

He promised to make Nigeria ungovernable.

Just look at the kind of rubbish Nigerians are being fed with daily by this utterly useless govt I supposed GEJ promised a crime free society when north used boko haram to sabotage his presidency. Was security not the hallmark of Buhari's campaign? Bunch of incompetent fools.
This is the worst govt in all ramification in the entire history of Africa!
Govt of excuses.

sekundosekundo:
He promised to make Nigeria ungovernable.

sekundosekundo:
He promised to make Nigeria ungovernable.

You're right, he has fulfilled this promise in BENUE and Dapchi

A failure government .

I can't believe a govt will say this to it's people ....Sarrki is this right?

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He also did not promise us second term..

So let him jejelly pack up his load when his tenure is over.

He promised that both the dog and baboon will be soaked in blood.

Finally I can comment after dat hand ban may my moniker locate dat fingers any way nothing surprises dey country anymore with APC

Mumu bloggers misquoting Shehu and some mumus will rush this to the front page to aid the work of Corruption

OK

That means he didn't promised to defend the Constitution, what's the essence of that audit excepted Security vote?

This man verbally promised to chase Boko boiz to Mali like he did with similar group in his military days only to replace it with Fulani who has now killed up to Akwa Ibom

He promised to end corruption only to create safe haven

That means he didn't promise to defend the Constitution, what's the essence of that audit excepted Security vote?

This man verbally promised to chase Boko boiz to Mali like he did with similar group in his military days only to replace it with Fulani who has now killed up to Akwa Ibom

He promised to end corruption only to create safe haven

buhariguy:
he promised

Didn't he?

omowolewa:
That means he didn't promise to defend the Constitution.

Exactly

omowolewa:
That means he didn't promise to defend the Constitution.

This man verbally promised to chase Boko boiz to Mali like he did with similar group in his military days only to replace it with Fulani who has now killed up to Akwa Ibom

He promised to end corruption only to create safe haven

he promised to defend the constitution, is crime-free in the constitution?
Secondly, he promised to chase boko haram from sabisa forest, which he has fulfill.
Thirdly, corruption is now hide and seek game, no more open stealing, broad day stealing.
Beside he never promised corruption free state.

He promised to lead from the front in the fight against Boko haram.

Now he is leading Fulani herdsmen from the front.

Being dumb is bad,sorrounding one's self with dumber people is worse.

The type of people that are ruling Nigeria not have the mental capacity to rule an LGA in saner climes.

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The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari did not promise an absolute crime-free Nigeria while campaigning for the presidency in 2015.

Nigeria does not have a concerned leadership.This demoralizing statement should never be heard of even if it's known that it's not feasible.Lets kick our this useless government next year.

Na waoooo

guterMann:
He promised to lead from the front in the fight against Boko haram......

Being dumb is bad,sorrounding one's self with dumber people is worse................[/b]

My dear.It's really sad Nigeria have these kind of fellas as leaders.

As a matter of fact Buhari did not promise anything........liars.

We were not also promised a crime-filled country either!

buhariguy:
he promised to defend the constitution, is crime-free in the constitution?
Secondly, he promised to chase boko haram from sabisa forest, which he has fulfill.
Thirdly, corruption is now hide and seek game, no more open stealing, broad day stealing.
Beside he never promised corruption free state.

And you forgot that one of the cardinal provisions of the constitution is the fundamental Human Rights of which right to life is even more fundamental.
By promising to uphold the constitution, he promised to protect the lives and property of Nigerians a task which he has failed woefully.

You are crazy (no insult intended pls) to say he promised to chase Boko Haram out of sambissa forest. Even if that's true, has Boko Haram being chased out of sambissa forest? The Dapchi girls abducted recently where are they being kept?

Come to think of it, why only sambissa forest and not the whole of Nigeria? When you chase them out of the forest and the scatter to other parts of the country to continue their mayhem what have you done? Boko Haram is even stronger now than they ever were (no thanks to the Buhari 's reinforcement through the ransom being paid).

To say corruption now is no longer an open game shows how much you know about Nigeria. The FRSC used to be the only sane security agency in Nigeria before May 2015 but today their own corruption has reached high heavens. They now extort openly from motorists without fear and shame.

A president who reinstated Rasheed Maina suspended by Jonathan for corruption can't be described as corruption fighter.

A president who reinstated the NHIS boss suspended by Jonathan for corruption can't be called anti corruption czar.

A president under whose nose massive corruption and looting is going on is anything but.....

You said he never promised a corruption free society, chai my friend I do not know you yes but I will put a question mark on your sanity. How can you be this horrible?