You Are Too Old To See The Developments - Buhari Replies Obasanjo's Public Letter (Read Full Letter)

Date: 24-01-2018 6:51 pm (6 years ago) | Author: Daniel Bosai
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The Presidency on Wednesday reacted to the letter by former President Olusegun Obasanjo stressing that Nigeria is doing better under the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration than previous governments.

Obasanjo in a letter on Tuesday had criticised Buhari’s government and urging him not to recontest in 2019

But briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Buhari, the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, listed some achievements of the administration, which he said are better than those of past administrations.

He also noted that the former President might have been too busy to take note of the achievements being recorded under Buhari.

While stating that the Buhari’s administration is equal to the task of giving the desired leadership for the nation, he said that the government is determined to end the herdsmen / farmers clashes in the country.

According to him, the talks about 2019 is a distraction to the government.

Reading a prepared speech, Lai Mohammed said “We have read the press statement by former President Olusegun Obasanjo

on the State of the Nation. For the record, Chief Obasanjo is a patriot, and he has proven this

time and time again. We appreciate what he said concerning the Administration’s performance in two out of the three key issues that formed the plank of its campaign: Fighting corruption and tackling insurgency. Specifically, the former President said President Buhari must be given credit for his achievement so far in these two areas. We thank him for this.

“Apparently, the former President believes that the Administration does not deserve a pass mark in the area of the economy, which is the third of our three-pronged campaign promises.

“We have no doubt that in the face of massive challenges in this area, this Administration has availed itself creditably. We believe that Chief Obasanjo, because of his very busy schedule, may not have been fully availed of developments in the government’s efforts to revamp the economy, which was battered by the consequences of over-dependence on a commodity as well as unprecedented pillaging of the treasury.

“Today, most of the indices by which an economy is measured are looking up. Permit me to say, however, that Nigeria would not have exited recession through a mere order or if the Administration had not made use of ”good Nigerians” who could help.

“This Administration is making steady progress in its determined effort to revamp the economy, and the results are showing:

“* Foreign Reserves have peaked at $40b, the highest level in about four years, and up from $24 billion just a year ago, even though when we came in, the price of oil had crashed woefully.

“* According to the National Bureau of Statistics ( NBC ), headline inflation has fallen for 11 consecutive months, standing at 15.37% as at Dec. 2017. This is the lowest inflation rate since Jan 2017, and it has met and surpassed the target set for inflation in the Administration’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP).

“* Our determined implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) has stopped the hemorrhaging of the treasury. Some 108 billion Naira has been saved from removal of maintenance fees payable to banks, pre-TSA. The nation is being saved 24.7 billion Naira monthly with the full implementation of the TSA.

“* The elimination of ghost workers has saved the nation 120 billion Naira

“* At about 1.8 billion dollars, the capital inflows in the second quarter of 2017 were almost double the $908 million in the first quarter.

“* In the wake of a stable Naira and increased investment inflows, Nigeria’s stock market emerged one of the best-performing in the world, delivering returns in excess of 40 percent.

“* Nigeria rose 24 places on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking, and earned a place on the List of Top 10 Reformers in the world.

“* According to Q3 2017 figures, agriculture export is up year-on-year by 25%, solid minerals exports are up year-on-year by 78%, raw materials exports are up 70% year-on-year and manufactured goods exports are up 22% year-on-year.

“* Government agencies such as the Nigeria Customs Service are reporting highest-ever revenue collection, while JAMB, under the new management appointed by President Buhari in 2016, remitted N7.8 billion to the coffers of the federal government. The total amount remitted by JAMB between 2010 and 2016 was a paltry N51 million!”

He added “These positive indices may not have immediately impacted positively on Nigerians, but Nigerians will definitely get a new lease of life a short while from now. This is because the good news from the agricultural sector, which is recording a bumper harvest, will bring down the cost of foodstuffs, especially such staple as rice, and our massive Social Investment Programme will ease the pain of the most vulnerable in the society.

“When we assumed office in 2015, some 6 million farmers were involved in rice production. Thanks to the Anchor Borrowers’ programme of this Administration, we have grown that number to over 12 million farmers. The result is that our rice import from Thailand alone has dropped from 644 metric tonnes to 22,000 MT in just two years. This is phenomenal.

“Apart from rice, Nigeria is also doing well in other grains, especially Millet, Sorghum and Maize. We are now the second largest producer of sorghum after the US, the third in millet after India and our breweries are now enjoying local sourcing of those commodities.

“For maize, we are producing 10 million tons while we need about 13 million tons for both human and animal nutrition. Nigeria leads the world in the yam and cassava production. We account for 70% of the world’s yam production. In two years, we hope to be the world’s largest exporter of yam! Overall, our ambition is that agriculture should rise from 25% to 40% of GDP, so that we can banish poverty and overcome our economic anxiety.

“Our Social Investment Programme is Nigeria’s most ambitious social welfare programme ever. Currently, 5.2 million primary school children in 28,249 schools in 19 states are being fed daily; 200,000 unemployed graduates have enlisted into the N-power Job Scheme, and a quarter of a million loans already distributed to artisans, traders, and farmers.

“Finally, our investment in infrastructure is simply unprecedented. This is because infrastructure is key to faster economic growth and development.

“Here is a synopsis of what we have done in this area:

“* Power Generation at an all-time high of 7,000mw and all can be transmitted

“* RAIL: Lagos-Kano Standard Gauge is on. Lagos-Ibadan sector ready 2019, Kano-Kaduna ready 2019; The entire stretch ready 2021; Negotiations on for Coastal Rail covering 15 cities from Lagos to Calabar.

“* ROAD: 25 major highways being funded with the N100b Sukuk Bond, and all geo-political zones are benefitting equally

“This Administration is not unaware of the enormity of the challenges facing the nation, but we are up to the task. We have taken the bull by the horns, and long-suffering Nigerians will begin to experience a new lease of life as our efforts yield fruits. We will not go into a state of funk for whatever reason.

“On the Herders/Farmers’ clashes, this Administration is determined to end the crisis resulting from this once and for all, not minding that fact that the clashes predate us. I will urge Nigerians to have faith in the Administration’s ability to resolve the crisis, and to watch out for concrete measures in this regard.

“On whether or not President Muhammadu Buhari should run for another term, it is true that many Nigerians have been calling on the President to run again, while others are opposed to his return.

However, we believe this issue is a distraction for the President at this time. This is because Mr. President spends every waking hours tackling the enormous challenges facing the nation, most of which were bequeathed to his Administration by successive past Administrations.

He is committed to fulfilling the mandate given to him by Nigerians in 2015. And that’s where we are right now!

“Finally, we have no reason to believe that former President Obasanjo has any motive beyond the well-being of the nation in issuing his Special Press Statement. We have also taken his admonition in good faith, and we thank him most sincerely for taking time off his busy schedule to pen such a long statement,” he said.

He didn’t entertainment any question after reading the prepared speech.


Posted: at 24-01-2018 06:51 PM (6 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- ruthie at 24-01-2018 07:36 PM (6 years ago)
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good response for the first time by lai lai...however, if all of the above dont improve the lives of the average masses. statistics, indices are mere rhetoric as the impact is not felt...my opinion, is they should act fast or prepare for their exit in 2019
Posted: at 24-01-2018 07:36 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
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- Deltaboy1 at 24-01-2018 09:16 PM (6 years ago)
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Quote from: ruthie on 24-01-2018 07:36 PM
good response for the first time by lai lai...however, if all of the above dont improve the lives of the average masses. statistics, indices are mere rhetoric as the impact is not felt...my opinion, is they should act fast or prepare for their exit in 2019
idiot with fake profile..omojatijati
Posted: at 24-01-2018 09:16 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- slimber at 24-01-2018 09:44 PM (6 years ago)
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Haaaaaa both of you 're old so what is the difference
Posted: at 24-01-2018 09:44 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
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- gogoman at 24-01-2018 10:01 PM (6 years ago)
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una no won old  Grin Grin
Posted: at 24-01-2018 10:01 PM (6 years ago) | Grande Master
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- Bface007 at 24-01-2018 10:54 PM (6 years ago)
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birds of same feathers, no young person between the two u oooh
Posted: at 24-01-2018 10:54 PM (6 years ago) | Newbie
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- willyking at 24-01-2018 10:56 PM (6 years ago)
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This man buhari is very useless just look at how fast he respond to obansejo open letter, because this one is all about politics, if it where fulani killing it will take him 1month to reply, that why any time i remember that word shit hole what come into my mind is buhari head with a big hole in the center inside the hole there is no brain inside all i could see inside is a skull full of shit...
Posted: at 24-01-2018 10:56 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- xspraise at 24-01-2018 11:02 PM (6 years ago)
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Seriously! this one is too straight

Posted: at 24-01-2018 11:02 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
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- osarobo62 at 24-01-2018 11:52 PM (6 years ago)
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all these paper and radio achievements don't cut it anymore. Nigerians are suffering(though most of them are very lazy and expect to reap where they did not sow),
the government is bereft of new progressive ideas.
OBJ's letter is a wake up call.....act now or get out.
Posted: at 24-01-2018 11:52 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
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- james987 at 25-01-2018 12:05 AM (6 years ago)
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Liar mohd
Posted: at 25-01-2018 12:05 AM (6 years ago) | Hero
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- tegonwa at 25-01-2018 05:27 AM (6 years ago)
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Why Would He Entertain Questions When He Knew That He Had Just Read Out A Prepared  LAI, sorry Lie?
Posted: at 25-01-2018 05:27 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Zaki68 at 25-01-2018 10:30 AM (6 years ago)
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f I were PMB, my brief reply to OBJ letter would be:

"PDP has ruled this country for 16 years with little development to show but more destructions. I took over 2015 not realizing the magnitude of these destructions. At a time in 2016 I almost resign, but after seeing how Nigerians put their all for me during 2015 elections that changed my mind and I promised to put back my all for them.
During 2015 electioneering, I thought you supported me because you realized the mistakes you did during your 8 years and the additional 8 of Yar'adua and Johnathan? I thought you wanted to help in correcting all these anomalies? In these 16 years of yours trillions were budgeted for power, agriculture, roads infrastructure, railway system, security, youth empowerment programs but the monies ended in the wallets of few whose case are with our non nepotic EFCC. our last three years alone has more developments to show in the areas mentioned above than that of PDPs 16 and With the passage of the 2018 budget before our National Assembly more is coming especially in railway system, road infrastructure and power generation.
It should be known to you that 4 years is just a starting point in correcting 16 years of recklessness, despite our challenges I am currently carrying out a structural change in Nigerian economy, security and the issue of corruption.
After my tenure ends I wish to hand over to a younger pragmatist and incorruptible who holds same patriotism as I do. It is unlike your third term bid 2007, I will use the opportunity Nigerian constitution has availed me to lay a solid foundation for this country.
Nevertheless, I am quite aware of some key issues you raised in your latter, the issue of security, Nigeria unity, economy etc. I want to assure Nigerians that I am doing my best using the systems we have in place to solve these problems challenging us within the shortest time and I hope to put more in the future. But if Nigerians don't appreciate our efforts they can vote against us comes 2019 for whom they think can put their interest above his personal interest I will honourably hand over and join the likes of statesman Goodluck Johnathan who constitutionally handed over power without thirsting for more after his tenure elapsed".

But who am I? am not PMB
Am Just an agent of change
Contributing my Quota to the change Agenda
Posted: at 25-01-2018 10:30 AM (6 years ago) | Upcoming
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- ruthie at 25-01-2018 01:27 PM (6 years ago)
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Quote from: Deltaboy1 on 24-01-2018 09:16 PM
idiot with fake profile..omojatijati
people are commenting making sense and this one with an empty skull is here spewing thrash...if you dont like what i write, abeg go n jump in the lagoon( if you know what one means)
Posted: at 25-01-2018 01:27 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
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- osarobo62 at 25-01-2018 05:28 PM (6 years ago)
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@ZAKIA68,
very good rebuttal on behalf of PMB. I am impressed. However, the direction in which the country is going economically and security wise is not straight but a round -about.
Southerners are blatantly and steadily being made second class citizens  in their own country. joblessness is climbing higher. security is almost near zero percent.
This is not a good and viable  structural foundation for growth and progress.....and after three years heading in the wrong direction,...Buhari is tone deaf to recognize and rectify the situation and avert a disaster.
.....This is where the problem is.
Posted: at 25-01-2018 05:28 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
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