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The President was concerned about the systematic decay; the rottenness in the system which he inherited and didn’t want to build upon. He said it would have been a grave mistake to have appointed ministers two, three days or one week after he had taken over. That would have meant a continuation of business as usual and unacceptable foundation that he found in place.

The period of time was not used in looking for saints or people of high moral calibre. Probably, he is looking for such kind of people, but more importantly, he doesn’t want to operate a system in which revenues will be stolen and transferred to private pockets in either the crude oil sector or other revenue generating agencies that are allowed to keep accounts that they themselves don’t know how many existed.

Let it be drummed into their ears.

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Smh

Garba is high on Buhari urine as usual.

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Is the saint leaves out? Which one is Garba commenting on?

Is okkkk we watching in 3D

fkaz:
During his Independence Day broadcast, the President appeared to have given himself a pass mark when critics are saying the economy is at a standstill. How do you explain such a position?

Critics will always be there. Without opposition, democracy will not be complete. Therefore, we must consider opposition to be a necessary requirement for good governance. It will keep government on its toes and check excesses by any incumbent administration. But it is helpful if opposition is informed by facts. In a normal situation, perhaps, President Buhari doesn’t need to read the kind of speech that he read on the Independence Day.
He is usually a very modest and quiet person. He is very self-effacing. He has been forced to come out and say these are achievements recorded. It is obviously necessitated by the ongoing and consistent attempts by the opposition to show the government in a negative light. I will give you one clear example. If you look at a string of opposition and attacks lately held onto by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman, Chief Olisa Metuh you will agree with the president that he needed to explain some of the things he has done.
The PDP has maintained that because the ministers have not been appointed, President Buhari was veering toward dictatorship.

How can there be dictatorship in a country where there is an independent parliament? There is a parliament that has been in turmoil from its inauguration up to now. We have a President who has held back that he would not dabble into what they are doing. This is a country that has a judiciary that is operating independent of the two other arms of government.

This is a country in which investigative agencies, such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Code of Conduct Bureau, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) are operating for the first time in the history of their existence in line with the laws that have established them without the President saying, ‘arrest Mr. A, release Mr. B.’ So, we have an opposition that needs to know what opposition itself is.

I guess Alhaji Lai Mohammed made a lot of sense. He was very graceful when he offered to train the PDP leaders in the area of public communication in opposition. But they turned down his offer.

They said they didn’t need it. But look at them, they are bungling it. They are not getting it right. Maybe it is time for them to really accept the offer by Alhaji Mohammed made and see whether they can benefit from it because the country stands to benefit from an opposition that is competent, vibrant and able to keep the government of the day on its toes.

So, this administration has achieved so much. Perhaps, it has become necessary for these achievements to be trumpeted. Who doesn’t feel that the environment is more secure now than it was a few months ago?

You can look at what has happened in the power or energy sector, especially the issue of fuel. Look at what has happened about the state of crude oil; the export of Nigerian crude oil has grown.

With the kind of efforts that President Buhari has put in place and with the international support his fight against crude oil theft is getting, the markets overseas are turning their back against stolen oil from Nigeria.

So, increasingly now, there is no incentive for someone to steal crude oil from here. Even if they can, the challenge is where do they take it for sale? So, the country is gaining in so many ways that could not have been spoken in the duration of that speech that the President gave.

Apart from the issue of oil theft that has reduced, many manufacturing companies are complaining that their access to forex to import raw materials is a bit difficult. Has there been any effort to address this issue which has slowed down their production?

Let me say this, what did the government do through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)? You know that our earnings from crude oil have come down. The oil that was sold for $140 per barrel is down to between $40 and $50 per barrel.

This means two-third of our earnings has been lost. We cannot continue to live a lifestyle that is no longer sustainable. Otherwise the economy would have crashed in the hands of government. President Buhari would not allow that to happen under his watch. What did they do?

They brought out a list of 150 items which they said we can do without. Government does not ban importation because we have our commitments and obligations under the World Trade Organization and all of that.

Therefore, they just limit it to things like toothpick and rice which we have in abundance. Rice is produced in many of our states: Niger, Kebbi, Sokoto, Benue, Taraba, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Osun. There are so many states producing rice. Yet, you are dumping on this country cheap import that is killing local production.
So, government is saying that if you must import those luxury items that are not necessary, go and source your foreign exchange through means other than the CBN.

I was present when the President met the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). He said to them: if you have disagreements with what the CBN has done, go and sit down together and agree on those things that are essential for manufacturing, creating jobs, setting up of industries, and training, including school fees and medical treatment, the CBN will then ease it for you.

So, those people who are complaining don’t fall into the category of those who are in the productive sectors of the economy, who genuinely need foreign exchange for activities such as job creation, training, overseas education, medical services, spare parts acquisition, procurement of plants, equipment and all materials for the manufacture of basic goods. Under the new rules, all these things must be made easy for the Nigerian producer by the CBN.

It is certainly hurting certain sectors of the economy that are driven by luxury and unnecessary test which the economy cannot pay for, given that we have much reduced earnings than we have had in the past.

You must then give credit to the President because at the time when oil price has crashed and the earnings have substantially come down, our foreign reserves are increasing because money is being used wisely.

They funded his presidential campaign.

adeyemi2015:
After carefully reading the Post, I think I'm fully ready for the exams!
Let them bring on the Papers.....!!!

lolx.

I can authoritatively tell you that you never read beyond paragraph 2.

fkaz:
During his Independence Day broadcast, the President appeared to have given himself a pass mark when critics are saying the economy is at a standstill. How do you explain such a position?

Critics will always be there. Without opposition, democracy will not be complete. Therefore, we must consider opposition to be a necessary requirement for good governance. It will keep government on its toes and check excesses by any incumbent administration. But it is helpful if opposition is informed by facts. In a normal situation, perhaps, President Buhari doesn’t need to read the kind of speech that he read on the Independence Day.
He is usually a very modest and quiet person. He is very self-effacing. He has been forced to come out and say these are achievements recorded. It is obviously necessitated by the ongoing and consistent attempts by the opposition to show the government in a negative light. I will give you one clear example. If you look at a string of opposition and attacks lately held onto by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman, Chief Olisa Metuh you will agree with the president that he needed to explain some of the things he has done.
The PDP has maintained that because the ministers have not been appointed, President Buhari was veering toward dictatorship.

How can there be dictatorship in a country where there is an independent parliament? There is a parliament that has been in turmoil from its inauguration up to now. We have a President who has held back that he would not dabble into what they are doing. This is a country that has a judiciary that is operating independent of the two other arms of government.

This is a country in which investigative agencies, such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Code of Conduct Bureau, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) are operating for the first time in the history of their existence in line with the laws that have established them without the President saying, ‘arrest Mr. A, release Mr. B.’ So, we have an opposition that needs to know what opposition itself is.

I guess Alhaji Lai Mohammed made a lot of sense. He was very graceful when he offered to train the PDP leaders in the area of public communication in opposition. But they turned down his offer.

They said they didn’t need it. But look at them, they are bungling it. They are not getting it right. Maybe it is time for them to really accept the offer by Alhaji Mohammed made and see whether they can benefit from it because the country stands to benefit from an opposition that is competent, vibrant and able to keep the government of the day on its toes.

So, this administration has achieved so much. Perhaps, it has become necessary for these achievements to be trumpeted. Who doesn’t feel that the environment is more secure now than it was a few months ago?

You can look at what has happened in the power or energy sector, especially the issue of fuel. Look at what has happened about the state of crude oil; the export of Nigerian crude oil has grown.

With the kind of efforts that President Buhari has put in place and with the international support his fight against crude oil theft is getting, the markets overseas are turning their back against stolen oil from Nigeria.

So, increasingly now, there is no incentive for someone to steal crude oil from here. Even if they can, the challenge is where do they take it for sale? So, the country is gaining in so many ways that could not have been spoken in the duration of that speech that the President gave.

Apart from the issue of oil theft that has reduced, many manufacturing companies are complaining that their access to forex to import raw materials is a bit difficult. Has there been any effort to address this issue which has slowed down their production?

Let me say this, what did the government do through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)? You know that our earnings from crude oil have come down. The oil that was sold for $140 per barrel is down to between $40 and $50 per barrel.

This means two-third of our earnings has been lost. We cannot continue to live a lifestyle that is no longer sustainable. Otherwise the economy would have crashed in the hands of government. President Buhari would not allow that to happen under his watch. What did they do?

They brought out a list of 150 items which they said we can do without. Government does not ban importation because we have our commitments and obligations under the World Trade Organization and all of that.

Therefore, they just limit it to things like toothpick and rice which we have in abundance. Rice is produced in many of our states: Niger, Kebbi, Sokoto, Benue, Taraba, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Osun. There are so many states producing rice. Yet, you are dumping on this country cheap import that is killing local production.
So, government is saying that if you must import those luxury items that are not necessary, go and source your foreign exchange through means other than the CBN.

I was present when the President met the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). He said to them: if you have disagreements with what the CBN has done, go and sit down together and agree on those things that are essential for manufacturing, creating jobs, setting up of industries, and training, including school fees and medical treatment, the CBN will then ease it for you.

So, those people who are complaining don’t fall into the category of those who are in the productive sectors of the economy, who genuinely need foreign exchange for activities such as job creation, training, overseas education, medical services, spare parts acquisition, procurement of plants, equipment and all materials for the manufacture of basic goods. Under the new rules, all these things must be made easy for the Nigerian producer by the CBN.

It is certainly hurting certain sectors of the economy that are driven by luxury and unnecessary test which the economy cannot pay for, given that we have much reduced earnings than we have had in the past.

You must then give credit to the President because at the time when oil price has crashed and the earnings have substantially come down, our foreign reserves are increasing because money is being used wisely.

This ur thread is just a glorified one. If change come what then will u say? Thís country have pas the stage of hopes and wishes.

The processes involved require that we, the Nigerian government, establish prima facie evidence of wrongdoing. For instance, if ship ABC lifted crude at Warri terminal, and instead of taking it to London, it was diverted to maybe a Canadian country, there should be documents to indicate that after it was diverted the proceeds were taken to this account that belongs to a private Nigerian citizen or an international conglomerate and not the Nigerian government. This will require the cooperation of shipping companies, insurance companies and the cooperation of the banking systems in those countries; whether in China, the United States, UK or anywhere.

It will also require the political backing of the leaders of these countries which we are beginning to now see. So, by the time these processes are completed, the President will now be certain that the proceeds of such practices would be repatriated to the country. That would be used as evidence for the prosecution of those people who have engaged in that illicit trade.

After reading the entire interview, I am more than assured that the country is in the path to Greatness.

The above quote from the interview goes to corroborate what the president said in his Independent day speech that "His government has set out to do things methodically". With a staunch disciplinarian and an erudite lawyer running the affairs of government, I pity anyone that will be caught in the web of corruption. The duo will build an iron-clad case against any [b]Witch [/b]and ensure that they are [b]Hunted [/b]down successfully.

Too many lies and propaganda in one 7 page epistle to digest especially coming from a man who once denied Buhari didn't make any promise to feed children or pay 5k to the unemployed youths until PDP screamed and pointed out his lies with evidence before he accepted it. Or should you believe a man who flat out lied that the UN summit of Boko Haram that Buhari missed wasn't official until the UN itself came out to debunk Garba Shehu's lies.

This is the same Garba Shehu telling the whole world that We should be grateful Buhari wants to be Petroleum Minister but failed to point out that Section 138 of the 1999 constitution expressly disqualifies the president from Holding any other job

" The President shall not, during his tenure of office, hold any other executive office or paid employment in any capacity whatsoever".

The fact a former dictator Obj got away with it 6 years ago does not make it legal and it's unjustifiable. Has he told us whether the President would present himself for confirmation too or come and defend himself and the petroleum ministry through legislative summons when called upon? Garba should stop Taking Nigerians for granted with his obtuse statements.

Besides what crash course in opposition does APC want to teach PDP? The evil, vile and vengeful wild accusations, propaganda and lies they spew everyday to mock and insult people with rude gifs and memes to fan the embers of hate so that youths would destroy themselves? No thank you. We are not ready to raise False alarms or tweet sensational lies from the stables of El Rufai, Lai Mohammed, Ogbenidipo, Gbenga gold and Omojuwa to stoke up the interest of Ignorant people to a use, curse, swear and pollute the entity.

Talking about Buhari joking, what kind of stupid joke involves insulting he whole South South and South East as the 5% who did not vote for him or calling his future ministers distractions and Noise makers? Even a 6 year old kid would find nothing funny in that and his definition of him being a humorist is poor attempt at covering up his numerous gaffs in 4 months enough to make make Patience Jonathan cringe. He should shove his dry jokes up his 250 cows and start thinking of being A state man to bring the country together instead of polarizing the nation further.

Meanwhile who remembers during the election this horrible paper El Rufai and his minions were circulating. Is this the type of crash course opposition he wants us to learn?

okosodo:
I did not bother to read since i know that it is a lie after reading the first sentence

Lol...typical MUMU

We are watching

Its too loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng, my brother. I would have loved to read it!

we are hopefull for the best

I'm finding it really hard to decipher who's more foolish between Garba Shehu and Femi Adesina



Useless Duo!

All i need is good governance and not to label blame on anyone. Whom the CAP fits let him wear.

"I guess Alhaji Lai Mohammed made a lot of sense. He was very graceful when he offered to train the PDP leaders in the area of public communication in opposition. But they turned down his offer" Defination of Sucker Punch.... Chai! People get mouth jare...

Jokers

Good.

Let's await a counter from Office of the Chief Wailer.

How he chose his ministers? By the flip of a coin i suspect.

Its clear that buhari will appoint corrupt people as ministers. Apc ex governors I mean. What a shame

azimibraun:
"I guess Alhaji Lai Mohammed made a lot of sense. He was very graceful when he offered to train the PDP leaders in the area of public communication in opposition. But they turned down his offer" Defination of Sucker Punch.... Chai! People get mouth jare...

I called it "sarcastic satire": the ability to insult someone without using offensive language

azimibraun:
"I guess Alhaji Lai Mohammed made a lot of sense. He was very graceful when he offered to train the PDP leaders in the area of public communication in opposition. But they turned down his offer" Defination of Sucker Punch.... Chai! People get mouth jare...

Any training by Lai Mohammed will only amounts to lie-lying series.

So sane individual will accept such offer.

989900:
Interesting interview; why would anyone not read it?

I seriously wonder!

I DONT KNOW WHAT THE WRITER OF THIS ARTICLE THIS.U SAID BUHARI TENDING HIS ADMINISTRATION INTO DICTATORSHIP,WHAT ABOUT PDP ( GEJ) WHEN HIS MINISTERS TURNED INTO A DICTATORSHIP WITH STEALING IS NOT CORRUPTION ATTITUTES? IF SAI BABA CAN ONLY FIGHT CORRUPTION ONLY THEN I'D GIVE 50% PERFORMANCE

JAMANZE:
All what you said bothers on the body language which is the only thing APC and your government gas been deceiving us with. Am yet to see something like buhari has
1) approved the construction of bla bla bla
2) awarded contract for bla bla bla
3)attracted investment of billions of dollars
4)has positioned industries for greater employment opportunities.
etc
in fact I can go on and on. the only thing APC is good at is story telling. liars.
soon what happened to morinho and Chelsea will happen to APC folloqwrs

Yeah we heard all that during the last administration but how did it improve the lives of the average man?
The system is faulty and it needs total overhauling either radically or in piece meal as PMB is trying to do.