BEVERLY HILLS, April 25, (THEWILL) – The Presidency on Sunday debunked claims that President Muhammadu Buhari is heartless and does not care about the plight of Nigerians, stressing that on the contrary, Buhari keeps sleepless nights owing to his desire to better the lot of the country.
Disclosing that his principal is working round the clock to make Nigeria a better place for all, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu revealed, in a statement, that Buhari has ordered for the release of 10,000 tons of grains from the national strategic grains reserves for national distribution.
He added that the President directed the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh to ensure that all the able-bodied men and women in Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs camps be assisted to immediately return to farming.
Revealing that the directives were in reaction to calls for government to take measures that would ease the hardship caused by the inflation in the prices of foodstuff, the Presidency rejected reports in some quarter that poverty and lack are products of the Change mantra.
The statement reads: “This should be dismissed as an erroneous and misplaced opposition criticism. The President understands the pain and the cries of the citizens of this country and he is spending sleepless nights over how he can make life better for everyone.
“Contrary to assertions by a faction of the opposition Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), the President’s energy and focus are on changing the life of Nigerians, with a view to making it better than he met it.
“Change is a process. Change does not happen overnight. Change can be inconvenient. Change sometimes comes with pain. Over the past year, the government has been working night and day to deliver on its promise of change to Nigerians, and the painful process is still ongoing.
“This is work in progress. As life gradually returns to normal in much of the country and the northeast in particular, agriculture will resume and traders from neighbouring African countries will once again feel safe to do business with us, yet another boost for our economy.”
About the Author
