President Buhari vows not to disappoint Nigerians
- President Buhari has vowed not to disappoint Nigerians
- The president said he is aware of hardship faced by people of the country
- He noted that the federal government stopped the importation of rice to encourage local production and empower farmers
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, May 15, said his administration would not disappoint Nigerians, saying everything possible was being done to ameliorate their hardship.
Buhari stated this during an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Dutse as part of activities of his two day working visit to Jigawa.
He said that he was aware of hardship faced by people as a result of the economic crunch and hike in prices of essential commodities.
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The president said the federal government has stopped the importation of rice to encourage local production and empower farmers.
He thanked the government and people of Jigawa for their warm reception and support to the administration.
In his remarks, Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa state reminded the people that President Buhari had been doing his best, adding that the economy of the country was in a mess when he (Buhari) took over.
Badaru said as part of his contribution, the state government would continue to embark on projects that would impact positively on the lives of the people.
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According to him, “Recently, we introduced social security allowances of between N50,000 to N100,000 in all political wards to cater for immediate problems of people before approaching the government for intervention.”
He said these problems included minor repairs of boreholes among others.
The governor said that the present administration would continue to remain focused in line with the policies and programmes of the federal government.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that President Buhari reiterated that his administration’s agricultural project remains on track.
This was contained in a statement issued by Garba Shehu, the special assistant to the president on media and publicity.
President Buhari made this remark in Jigawa state where he is on a two-day visit. The president expressed delight that his economic diversification plans were yielding positive results.
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