By Nwafor Sunday

President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, felt disappointed over the delay in passage of budget by the National Assembly, and demanded commendations from Nigerians for the little he was able to achieve despite the delay.


Buhari was quoted by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, when he received a delegation of Eminent and Respected citizens of Niger State led by Lt. Gen. Garba Duba (Rtd) at the Presidential Villa as saying that the government’s achievements in ensuring better roads, rails, power and repositioning of the airports was in spite of the delays in the passage of budget, and prayed for more understanding and commitment to infrastructural development.

“If the National Assembly takes seven months to pass a budget, then we should be commended for the much that we have achieved, and can still achieve.

“I personally feel very disappointed. I spoke with the leaders of the National Assembly on the issue that seven months is a long time to work on a budget,’’ he said.

The President said ongoing efforts to improve road, and rail networks across the country will be increased as infrastructural development remains paramount for improving the livelihood of Nigerians.


President Buhari told the delegation, which includes Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, military and traditional leaders, that his administration will pay more attention to the stretch of 2,150km federal roads in the state.

On security, he said, “we cannot manage our communities and societies without security. A lot of resources is being diverted to provide security instead of going into infrastructural development.’’

The President re-assured the delegation that his administration will stay focused on securing lives and property, fighting corruption and stimulating the economy for more progress.

President Buhari said the Minister of Agriculture and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria had been directed to increase monetary supports, through loans, to farmers in the next farming season, and ensure that farmers are not overwhelmed with the traditional demand for collaterals.

“Traditional institutions and families can serve as guarantors because we cannot continue with that colonial style of asking for collaterals that people don’t have,’’ he added.

The President commended the Chinese government for accepting to finance 85 per cent of Nigeria’s infrastructural development need.

“I thank you so much for coming. It is a good morale booster for me and the country that a State will bring a strong delegation to show appreciation for our efforts,’’ he said.


In his remarks, the leader of the delegation, Lt. Gen. Duba, who is a former military governor, commended the President for the significant stride in repositioning of roads, rails and airports across the country.

He said Niger State still faced challenges of security along Jebba-Mokwa-Birnin Gwari-Kaduna roads, urging the President to reinforce surveillance on the routes and also direct more attention on the construction of federal roads in the state.

The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, who is also the Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, commended the President for providing exemplary leadership for the country.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/i-should-be-commended-for-all-i-have-achieved-for-nigerians-buhari/

Have you seen anybody commending failure? It shows that you've failed!

Apart from acting all sanctimonious, this mans recent outbursts also reveals that he has narcissistic personality disorder. Nigerians need to do this man a favour by retiring him next year, its obvious the man is seriously sick.

Well, he can do more.

God punish you there!!!!!

We commend you for all the people killed and continued to be killed under your watch.

We commend you for the over 12m people that lost their jobs in 3yrs under your watch.

We commend you for hiking the price of fuelyet paying subsidy.

We commend you for destroying our currency in the first year of your regime.

We commend you for shielding looters in your party.

We commend you for turning your children to overnight millionaires, crashing N52m powerbike while paying some unfortunate youths N30k to launder your image.

Indeed you deserve commendation.

Exactly, as the most bigoted, tribalistic, islamophobic, nepotistic, and insensitive president Nigeria has ever produced.. on behalf of well meaning Nigerians, we say Thank you sir*