President Muhammadu Buhari vowed late Tuesday in Riyadh that all those involved in the “padding” of the 2016 National Budget will face the most severe punishment.
Addressing the Nigerian Community in Saudi Arabia, President Buhari condemned the distortion of the budget proposals by entrenched interests.
The President said that the unauthorised alterations had completely changed the document from the one he presented to the National Assembly.
“The culprits will not go unpunished. I have been a military governor, petroleum minister, military Head of State and headed the Petroleum Trust Fund.
“Never had I heard the words “budget padding”. Our Minister of Budget and National Planning did a great job with his team. The Minister became almost half his size during the time, working night and day to get the budget ready, only for some people to pad it.
“What he gave us was not what was finally being debated. It is very embarrassing and disappointing. We will not allow those who did it to go unpunished," President Buhari vowed.
The President also assured members of the Nigerian community that his administration was working diligently to fulfil its campaign promises, particularly on security, unemployment, and corruption.
Reaffirming his government’s zero tolerance for corruption, President Buhari said that the war against corruption was a monumental task that he is determined to tackle successfully.
"We have zero tolerance for corruption and other unethical practices. We will deal decisively with anybody found wanting," he promised members of the Nigerian community.
President Buhari also used the opportunity of the gathering to brief Nigerians in Saudi Arabia on his administration’s efforts to end the Boko Haram insurgency and terrorism in Nigeria.
"Our armed forces have done a great job of dealing decisively with Boko Haram. We are collaborating with our neighbors in the operations of the Multinational Joint Task Force to handle security threats in the sub-region and we have significantly destroyed the capacity of the insurgents," the President said.
He also spoke on efforts being made to diversify the Nigerian economy, stressing that more opportunities are now open for local and foreign investors in the country.
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
February 24, 2016
Ok oo, they should rather do
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Lol, @ almost half his size
DeleteMy problem with his press release is its always done in another country
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen a press release from the president whenever he is in Nigeria. He just keeps quiet and so many evil pass by, then when he travels out, he starts issuing statement, consolations and what not
Exactly..
DeleteHave you not be informed. Please give it a rest.
DeleteDeal with the padded budget and padded dollars. their own too much.
ReplyDeleteBubu my loving gramps. Just negodu the face Stella loves to put up. I trust you Sir. No shakings. Team PMB all the day.
ReplyDeleteBubu my loving gramps. Just negodu the face Stella loves to put up. I trust you Sir. No shakings. Team PMB all the day.
ReplyDeleteBaba carry go!!!! I believe you
ReplyDeleteIts ok sir. You are beginning to sound like a broken record. Maybe you should leave aso rock and go to school instead. Im tired of you sir.
ReplyDeleteThat man have nothing to offer
ReplyDeleteNa you sabi.
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ReplyDeleteAnd u expect me to believe you?
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Buhari and Femi Adesina should stop looking for scapegoat. Buhari is clueless. Short and simple
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ReplyDeleteLooking for who would take the fall for his inefficiencies and inconsistencies in governance.....
ReplyDeleteA minister u appointed in less than 100days before a budget was summited to NASS; and am forced to ask,how possible is it?
A good leader would take the blame for such irregularities and stop shifting blames.
No be same him take say na civil servants dey do the bulk of the work ;while ministers take the glory?
Now him Don change mouth
Sick daura puppy
Look at this ugly fuck, is that how you address your wretched father in the village? Bloody idiot.
DeleteBut why tell Saudi Nigerians when we whom the budget affects are Nigerians staying in Nigeria...o ga o!
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