Tag: Muhammadu Buhari

Reject non-viable loan requests, Atiku tells N’Assembly

Ishaku Yohanna

Former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has asked the National Assembly to reject the approval of any new loan request meant for “projects that are not viable.” Atiku said that he cannot sit and watch the government of President Muhammadu Buhari squander the future of Nigerian Youth as well as generations yet unborn with loans that are not income-generating or production-based. Atiku stated this in a letter to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. In the letter, the former Vice-President said Nigeria risks insolvency if it continues to borrow money, alleging…

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Tackling Insecurity: Complement military efforts with enhanced dialogue – UN to Buhari

Ishaku Yohanna

The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, on Monday advised the President Muhammadu Buhari to complement military efforts with dialogue and what he called political approach in tackling the security challenges being faced in parts of the country. Kallon disclosed this to State House correspondents after leading a delegation to a meeting with Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “The conflict is still ongoing. It is not over. But today again, I told Mr. President that in addition to the military effort, that there is the need to…

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Buhari has disappointed us, says Borno traditional leader

Ishaku Yohanna

A Borno traditional chief, Zanna Boguma, has said that despite claims, President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to tackle the issue of insecurity especially in the North East. Mr Hassan who is the Zanna Boguma of Borno said this in an exclusive interview with Arewa Agenda. According to him, the escalation of attacks by the Boko Haram on soft targets, the issue of kidnapping on highways and the systematic dislocation of communities that were living around the metropolis, are issues of grave security concern that have continued unabated. Mr Boguma who…

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Buhari orders immediate overhaul of Nigeria’s security apparatus

Ishaku Yohanna

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the military and all security agencies in the country to rejig their strategies in order to address security challenges confronting some parts of the country. The President gave the directive on Tuesday, at the National Security Council meeting held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd) disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents on decisions reached at the meeting chaired by President Buhari. He also revealed that the administration was working on a…

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Nigeria’s security problems ‘very, very disturbing’ – Buhari

Ishaku Yohanna

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, said the scale of security problems in two troubled regions of Nigeria, saying developments were “very, very disturbing.” Referring to the latter regions, Buhari said, “What is coming up in the northwest and north central is very, very disturbing indeed.” He spoke after he and his family observed Eid-El-Kabir prayers at the State House Abuja. President Buhari said that while much had been achieved, security wise, from the situation he inherited in 2015, more still needed to be done. He said considering the security situation…

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Your appointments lopsided, Christian group chides Buhari

Ishaku Yohanna

The Christian Rights Agenda, CRA, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of being religiously biased and lopsided in his appointments. It said available data shows the President’s appointments, especially in his second term, as heavily skewed against Christians, especially northern Christians. CRA therefore called on the President to, as a matter of urgency, review his lopsided appointments It also challenged the Presidency to make public the entire list of all Federal Agencies and Parastatals and their heads noting that appointments such as Personal Assistants and Special Assistants cannot in any way…

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