Tag: Femi Adesina

‘Nigeria not interested in naming, shaming alleged terrorism sponsors’ – Femi Adesina

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government is not interested in naming and shaming sponsors of terrorism, presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, has said. Adesina, who made the statement during an interview during a television programme on Monday, said the Buhari-led administration is more interested in ensuring that those found guilty will be brought to book. He was responding to questions on possible topics of discussion that President Muhammadu Buhari will have at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, which began yesterday. Specifically, the presidential aide was asked if the president will address the recent…

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“You’re a bootlicker”, Sheikh Gumi slams Femi Adesina

Aminu Imam

Renowned Islamic cleric,  Sheik Ahmad Gumi, has lashed out at President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, after the latter called him a ‘bandit-lover’ who allegedly discourages the military from onslaughts against bandits in the North. Gumi, who has been at the forefront of negotiations with bandits who kidnap schoolchildren for ransom, had recently called on the federal government to grant amnesty to bandits, warning that military action was not the best solution to their activities. However, Adesina, in a Facebook post on Thursday, accused Gumi of dampening the…

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‘Nigeria is filled with haters of government and even God’, Femi Adesina laments

Aminu Imam

Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said that the reactions of Nigerians towards the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) confirmed that “our country is filled with haters of government, of humanity, of good, and even of God”. The presidential spokesman, who stated this in his article, titled: “It’s Evil, Pure and Simple“,  noted that many Nigerians acted like they were concerned about the attack but were actually rejoicing. According to his article, “The news headlines, the slant of the stories, the analyses…

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“People who don’t see what the Buhari administration is doing on security are miserable, pitiable souls” – Femi Adesina

Aminu Imam

…Blames nation’s security challenges on ‘evil forces’ The Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has lambasted the critics of the present administration, labelling them as ‘pitiable souls’ and ‘of all men most miserable’. Adesina, in his weekly article, titled: “Lessons for Nigeria from EPL”, yesterday, blamed ‘evil forces’, popularly referred to as ‘Aiye’ in Yoruba, as the reason for insecurity in the country. The presidential aide said those who believe the Buhari-led administration is doing nothing about insecurity have pure hatred for Nigeria, adding that…

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NPC/NBC Acts amendment: Presidency has no hand in controversial media Bills ? Adesina

Aminu Imam

The Presidency, on Wednesday, said it had no hands in the ongoing amendment processes to the Nigerian Press Council, (NPC) Act and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Act by the National Assembly. Recall that a lot of outcries from media stakeholders had greeted the amendment processes, with some describing it as another attempt by the federal government to gag the media and others describing it as a reintroduction of the obnoxious Decree Number 4 of the past. Responding to questions from State House Correspondents after the week’s virtual Federal Executive…

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“President Buhari not bothered by noise, curses from Nigerians” – Femi Adesina

Aminu Imam

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity,Femi Adesina says the President is not bothered by noise, curses sent to him on social media pages by angry Nigerians disappointed with his government. Adesina stated this yesterday, while responding to questions about President Muhammadu Buhari’s health after his recent medical vacation to London. Adeshina, in his statement, said he “was hurried and harassed with phone calls” few days after President Buhari returned to Nigeria because evil-hearted people wanted to get bad news. The presidential aide said some media…

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‘Nigerians are the greatest problem of Nigeria – Femi Adesina

Aminu Imam

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said that Nigerians are the greatest problem of the country. Adesina, in an article published yesterday, scolded those people whom he claimed have nothing but to find faults in the country, while cautioning Nigerians against “disintegration, de-stabilisation and outright warx. He admitted that the internecine conflict which came off the civil war was still very evident in some parts of the land. The presidential spokesman said, “It’s often intriguing to hear eminent and well-appointed Nigerians talk…

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Stop grumbling, count your blessings under Buhari, Adesina tells Nigerians

Ishaku Yohanna

Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, has urged Nigerians to stop grumbling about policies of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, instead, they should count their blessings. “We should learn to count our blessings, rather than grumble all the time,” Adesina said in his recent article about happenings in the Nigeria presidency. Although the four-month COVID-19 enforced lockdown shutdown had a negative impact on the global economy, Adesina said Buhari’s foresight saved the Nigeria economy from total collapse. The presidential spokesman stated that Buhari’s decision to provide funds to local farmers and manufacturers…

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Nigeria has always been divided – Femi Adesina

Ishaku Yohanna

Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, said Buhari inherited a terribly divided country from his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, in 2015. Speaking during a Channels TV programme on Wednesday Adesina said the division in the country predates the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He was reacting to comments made by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and Wole Soyinka, playwright and Nobel laureate, who said that Nigeria is more divided than ever before. But defending the president, Adesina described Nigeria as an inconvenient amalgamation which has always been…

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