Buhari
has clearly given reason for his incompetency and why he has not succeded as
much as he expected that he would. He clearly came out and said that he is
frustrated with the money stashed in Europe, other countries
“I
am doing my best now to utilize our resources to develop the country. We are
already getting results on road, rail and power.
“
My frustration is that some people still have plenty stolen money stashed in
Europe, U S and other countries”, said president Muhammadu Buhari. Mr President
said this during an interactive session with the Nigerian community in Paris.
Buhari equally reiterated his commitment towards developing the educational
sector. He assured Nigerians to expect more investment in the sector, noting
that allocations to the educational sector will be improved as revenue
increases, describing the sector as a major engine for the development of any
country. “We are currently reviewing investments in the entire infrastructure
of the country like road, rail and power, including investing more in
education.
We
will certainly need to do more in education,’’ he said. President Buhari
enjoined Nigerian elites, both at home and diaspora, to do more in contributing
to the educational sector of the country, expressing surprise that the elites
tolerated the fall in standards and structures of educational institutions
despite oil windfalls in the past that would have made all the difference.
“I
am doing my best now to utilize our resources to develop the country,’’ he
said. “ We are already getting results on road, rail and power. My frustration
is that some people still have plenty stolen money stashed in Europe, U S and
other countries.’’ President Buhari said return of stolen assets in some safe
heavens will bolster the administration’s current effort of investing more in
critical infrastructure that directly impact on the livelihood of Nigerians
The
President said the war against terrorism will be reinforced with new weapons
and hardware for the military, while the challenge of abduction and kidnapping
in some parts of the country will receive more attention with better gathering
of intelligence. “We campaigned on three key issues; security, improving the
economy, and fighting corruption, and we have not been controverted by anyone
that we have not recorded some results,’’ he added.
On
Nigerians in diaspora participating in elections, the President said the
population of citizens in various countries across the world already
necessitate their inclusion to elect leaders, noting that it might not happen
in the 2019 elections as INEC had been more focused on strengthening and
consolidating on its achievements of conducting credible elections within the
country. The President said it could happen in future. He added that the
Nigerian constitution had taken into cognizance the need for representation in
the political structures in order to ensure harmony and development, urging
more people to pick interest in governance and quality representation. In her
remarks, Nigerian Ambassador to France, Dr. Modupe Enitan Irele, said the
Nigerian community in France had demonstrated high sense of responsibility,
dedication and morality, adding that the large number of professionals had been
encouraged to also contribute to the country’s development.
“Nigerians
here are law abiding, peaceful and resourceful,’’ she said. Dr. Irele said
President Buhari’s commitment to change will make Nigeria the envy of other
African countries. The Nigerians in diaspora, who participated in the meeting,
raised questions on education, inclusive elections, security infrastructure and
the economy. Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, a Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora
Affairs, recently nominated Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the
National Diaspora Commission, facilitated the meeting that was attended by
Governor Willie Obiano, Aminu Masari and John Kayode Fayemi, of Anambra,
Katsina and Ekiti states, and top government functionaries.
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