President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri blamed Niger Delta militants and reduced oil earnings for his challenges in office.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri blamed Niger Delta militants and reduced oil earnings for his inferior performance in his over six years at the helm.

Mr Buhari, who was in Borno State to commission some projects undertaken by the state government, made the excuses after listening to some requests by Governor Babagana Zulum and the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn-Umar El Kanemi.

“Nigerians should be fair to the administration in terms of reflecting on where we were before we came in 2015 and where we are now,” Mr Buhari urged, “relative to time and resources, I want people to check with CBN and NNPC between 1999 and 2015. Oil production is 2.1 million barrels per day and at a cost of 100 dollars per barrel. I challenged everybody to go and check.”

Mr Buhari continued, “When we came, unfortunately, the militants from the South-South were unleashing on the pipelines, the production went down to half a million barrels per day.

“The prices went down to 36 dollars per barrel. So relative time and resources would make you know that this administration has really worked hard.”

Upon his arrival in Maiduguri, sounds of rockets fired by insurgents, Boko Haram/ISWAP, rented the air, creating panic among residents who have endured over a decade of trauma in the raging battle.

Nonetheless, the Shehu of Borno claimed before Mr Buhari that “peace has gradually returned to Borno” while thanking him for his efforts “toward bringing lasting peace in Borno as well as the entire North East Sub-Region.”

“I am happy to inform the President that farming activities have picked up in most parts of the state and many displaced persons have started to return to their communities,” he said.

Mr Elkanemi said he “will not relent in prayers for their(military’s) success for peace to prevail in all parts of the country and indeed for Mr President.”

The Shehu appealed to the president to consider the reconstruction of federal roads in the state especially Damboa-Biu Road Gamboru Ngala, Biu-Shani and Kukawa then Kukawa- Guzamala-Damasak through Gashagar to Malam Fatori.

He said that the reconstruction of the roads will not only enhance security but also accelerate rehabilitation of the destroyed communities to quickly revive the economic well-being of the displaced persons.

On his part, Mr Zulum, who expressed the same feelings, said that the successes recorded in the counter insurgency campaign wouldn’t have been possible without the commitment of the Nigerian Military, Civilian JTF and other paramilitary officers.

The governor said notwithstanding the challenges in some parts of the state, peace was gradually returning to the state.

He identified some areas in Askira Uba and the shores of Lake Chad in Northern Borno with challenges, but assured that he would partner with the service chiefs to address the emerging problems.

NAN

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Accept that your a complete disaster to our country.

Chasing shadows and lamenting since day one in the office

Just imagine
No longer blaming PDP but Militants that have been very peaceful.

Clown

I don't understand, Niger Delta Militant? How?

I am really laughing at Nigerians who voted this buffoon.

Anyway, he deserves third term. He must finish the work that he started which is destroying Nigeria.

Always complaining and apportioning blames. May crisis never cease from APC. Evil party!

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But not your performance in the 'ozza room'?

Sunnymatey:
Just imagine
No longer blaming PDP but Militants that have been very peaceful.

He wants to wake the resting Lions up

This Buhari shall

When I warned you in 2015 about how to approach the Niger Delta militants you no gree and your dull zombies cheering you on to destruction

Hahahaha, so he he's finally accepted that he is a failure . Honestly this calamity media ad need to be sack

lol tought you and Osinbajo dey always blow grammar say we don diversity nd we ar already reaping the fruit of diversification....

Low oil prices did not cause food inflation
Low oil prices did not cause herdsmen invasion of farms and villages
Low oil prices did not mass unemployment
Low oil prices did not say buhari pamper bandits
Low oil prices did not say buhari don't fight corruption

Incompetence, nepotism, lack of a clear strategy and relying on propaganda did

Thank God he didn't blame Ipob/MNK

Wonderful....I need to be sure this news isn't coming from the stable of yeyenews.

He should have even tried to complete the "equation" by also mentioning Boko Haram or the businessmen bandits but no, he forgot to mention them.

Oh, I almost forgot. He was giving this speech at their old Trafford.

It is well.

This guy suppose contest for 2023.

The way the guy go still take win ehn...by this time 2026 we go still dey here dey read this kind news still dey complain on top the same matter.

May we get sense.

Buhari just agreed that he failed.

Excuses..

God should fast-forward time to 2023 so that this man can get out.

It's no longer PDP or Jonathan. It's now oil price. " Kontiniu"

Your failure no get part two.

So whats still keeping you in office....

Q

Rollsnjaguar:
I don't understand, Niger Delta Militant? How?

You and I know that there MUST be someone or something to blame for poor performance.

The only hope we have as Nigerians is God Almighty (for those who believe in His existence), else, no hope whatsoever except for people who kept deceiving themselves by shying away from bare facts before us.

chai mr president you took the country into (-200%)backward.you really knows you have nothing to offer and you came out and deceived everyone.who will now clean you mess mr man

Naturally Buhari Dull Abeg....The Guy Na Dullapo..

A Failure will always have excuse......

I'm not saying Buhari is a Failure, all am saying is that he always has an excuse, and guess who always have excuses to give.......A FAILURE

Why una dey disturb our Xmas eve with this man name for frontpage up and down

Next joke pls

Welcome to buhari.

Always excuses even 6 years later...

Highest level of failure...

Lol make I laugh jhoor!!! Ihe ọjọọ na-atọ ọchị (bad thing that amuses).

Abeg which of the Niger Delta militants? Abi are they so huge that the eyes can't see them again?

Lol the man don forget excuse wey he suppose give, he was inspired to say the first thing that came to his mind. Let's be happy he no call Jonathan.

The most incompetent buffoon to rule a nation.

Chai!!!!!