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I Am After The Success Of My Husband’s Administration- Aisha Buhari

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The wife of President Muhammau Buhari,  Aisha Buhari, has expressed support for her husband’s administration adding that  her priority is to ensure he succeed.

She made this  statement in Benisheik, one of the liberated towns of Borno State, as she flagged off the distribution of relief items to displaced rural women.

Aside from socail media post this is Aisha’s  first public statement since her controversial BBC interview where she said she will not support the President’s re-election in 2019 if he does not rid his government of the ‘cabal’ in control of it.

She said: “On our campaign promises to Nigerians, especially to the people of Borno State, we thank Almighty Allah for giving us the opportunity of beginning to fulfill these promises.

“That is the essence of being a good leader; when you promise, you try to fulfill your promises.

“That is what we are all after. And what I am after in particular is the success of my husband’s administration. And we can’t do it alone, except with the help of the governors, their wives and members of our progressive party and all Nigerians.”

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Buhari Blames Previous Administration For Inability To Tackle Boko Haram

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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has blamed the previous government at all levels for what he called “abuse of trust in the purchase of equipment and other ammunition to fight the war against Boko Haram”.

A situation, the President, said has cost Nigeria huge loss of lives and property.

The President made this disclosure while addressing members of the House of Representatives, who he hosted to a presidential dinner at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa.

President Buhari described as unfortunate, a situation where the Nigerian Army which defended Africa in peacekeeping operations, could not engage Boko Haram.

He said that the millions of Naira and Dollars expended by the past administration could not be properly utilized.

The President called on the members of the House to support him in the fight and expressed optimism that the war on Boko Haram must be won.

He also gave the assurance that his administration is making concerted efforts to raise the moral of the soldiers and get the necessary equipment.

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My Administration Had A Good Team- Jonathan

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he worked with a great team.

Jonathan’s appraisal of his cabinent was contained in separate congratulatory letters to the new President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; and the Vice-President of the World Bank, Ms Arunma Oteh.

Akinwunmi served as agriculture minister under the Jonathan administration while Oteh served as the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Jonathan said Adesina’s appointment “attests to the fact that my administration had a good team that managed the affairs of the country.”

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EFCC Commences Probe Of Amaechi’s Administration

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Strong indications emerged wednesday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced a detailed investigation into some financial transactions during the tenure of the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi.

The investigation was based on a petition by a Port Harcourt-based group, The Integrity Group, which on July 29, wrote to the EFCC, detailing three instances of alleged corruption, graft and abuse of office under Amaechi’s government.

In the petition, the group alleged that Rivers State electric power projects were sold and the proceeds converted to other uses through payments amounting to N60 billion to three companies all located at Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt.

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Jonathan’s Administration Better Than Obasanjo’s- Anya

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Elder statesman and President of Ndigbo Lagos, Professor Anya O. Anya, yesterday, declared that Nigeria is not yet a nation but that a nation will emerge out of her soon.

Anya made the statement at Sam Ohuabunwa’s Outreach, in Lagos, to mark the 65th birthday of Ohuabunwa, former chairman of Neimeth Pharmaceuticals.

The event was also to launch Ohuabunwa’s books, Sam Ohuabunwa’s Paradigm: Thoughts on Contemporary National Issues and The Port Harcourt Volunteer.

The professor, who chaired the occasion, said it was sad that Nigerians are not learning from history, averring that the much-criticized immediate past administration of Dr Goodluck Jonathan was better than that of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

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APC Supports Buhari’s Probe Of Jonathan’s Administration

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed strong support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to probe the immediate past federal government, saying the revelations of mind-boggling corruption that are just beginning to emerge have made such a probe imperative.

”Some people have insinuated that the Buhari Administration should ignore the massive looting of our patrimony and move on. We say no responsible government can afford to do that, because it will amount to endorsing corruption and impunity,” the party said in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed.

It said in the oil sector alone, billions of dollars have been skimmed off by pathologically-corrupt public officials, wondering how the government of the day can meet its obligations to the citizens if it refuses to recover the huge funds taken away by thieving officials

”It is an irony that those who are suggesting that the Buhari Administration should turn a blind eye to the incomprehensible looting are the same ones accusing the government of not doing anything. It is even a cruel irony that the same party that presided over what is fast emerging as the worst governance in the history of our country is the same one that is daily bad-mouthing an Administration that is cleaning up its mess,” APC said.

The party said even if all the acts of corruption that were perpetrated during the tenure of the last Administration are limited to what is now in the public domain, it is still absolutely exigent for the Buhari Administration to do all it can to bring the perpetrators to book and recover the looted funds.

”Where does one start from? Is it the fact that the NNPC failed to remit 3.8 trillion Naira to the Federation Account or the mind-blowing stealing of 250,000 barrels of crude oil per day? Is it the fact that the NNPC itself does not know how many bank accounts it had or into which ones the payments for Nigerian crude are made? Could anyone have imagined that a government minister would steal the unprecedentedly-huge amount of 6 billion US dollars of public funds as being alleged?

”How does any sane person rationalize the fact that 1 billion dollars was unilaterally and illegally withdrawn from the Excess Crude Account just because, as the immediate past Minister of Finance has disclosed, the President ordered the withdrawal? What about the billions of Naira waivers recklessly approved to dubious importers by the Jonathan administration?

”Is it not clear now that the stealing and the profligacy – more than anything else, including the fall in oil price – helped to drastically reduce the monthly allocation from the Federation Account from about 800 billion Naira to about 400 billion Naira, thus pauperizing the states and the local governments, and by extension the citizenry?

”Against the background of the stunning revelations, what message will any government be sending to its citizens and indeed the global community by looking the other way, when it could still recover some of the looted funds for the benefit of the people? This is why we are supporting the Buhari Administration’s probe decision, and calling on all Nigerians to support ongoing efforts to get to the root of the matter,” it said.

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Akwa Ibom Administration Announces Key Appointments

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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has announced the appointment of aides to fill key positions in his administration. He appointed Etekamba Umoren as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Pastor Bassey Umoh as the Permanent Secretary, Governor’s Office.

Ekerete Udoh was appointed Senior Special Assistant (Media) and Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor while Aniekpeno Mkpanang was appointed as the new Permanent Secretary for Special Services Department (SSD).

Edmond Uffang has been appointed as Protocol Chief. The appointments are said to be part of Emmanuel’s agenda to reposition the state. “The governor wishes the newly appointed aides the very best in the discharge of their responsibilities,” read a statement.

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Ortom Accuses Suswam Of “Perpetrating Last Minute Frauds”, Vows To Examine His Administration

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Benue State governor-elect, Chief Samuel Ortom, has said that he will “look into” Governor Gabriel Suswam’s administration in the state with a view to correct its ills and make government accountable.

Ortom stated this on Tuesday at a briefing in Makurdi, the state capital. He accused Suswam of “perpetrating last minute frauds.”

Ortom spoke through the deputy governor-elect, Benson Abounu, noting that Suswam should comply with democratic best practices of consulting with those who would take over the governance of the state before taking any major decision.

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My Administration Created APC, Says Jonathan

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President Goodluck Jonathan has said the creation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was the result of his administration’s deliberate policy to entrench democracy in the country. The President, who spoke at a round table on Sunday, said his administration allowed the opposition parties to merge by giving them the enabling environment.

Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, President Jonathan said his deliberate policy of promoting freedom of association made it possible for those in the opposition to merge in order to contest against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He denied that the PDP is afraid of the APC because it remains the PDP creation.

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