President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, July 4, disclosed that all those planning to deter his administration from combating corruption and recovering looted funds, will soon face it’s dire consequences.
The President, who made this know at the Presidential Villa during the breaking of his ramadan fast with some Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, taxi drivers, hair dressers, motorcycle riders, barbers, transport workers, butchers, tailors, and junior staff of the campaign office of the All Progressives Congress, APC, said: “Whoever deters us from fighting corruption will suffer the consequences.”
It could be recalled, that the President had lamented how some few individuals, diverted money meant for the purchase of arms, for their individual benefits.
Adding, that some Nigerians are in the Internally Displaced Camps, suffering from hunger and starvation, as a result of their actions and inaction.
Buhari, noted that it was unfortunate that some members of the elite were self-centered and only cared for themselves, as very little was on ground to show for the huge income gotten from sales of oil in the 16 years of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rule.
Lamenting further, he reiterated the high level of mismanagement and corruption, as the PDP-led administration was not able to fix power, rail and drinking water for the populace, among other problems.
Buhari however, disclosed that his administration was conscious of their needs and desire, but that the government met very poor conditions on ground.
Giving example, he said, the prices of oil in the international market, fell from above $100 to $30 per barrel, which has adversely affected the economy.
While personally serving some of the physically-challenged Nigerians the type of food they wanted to eat during the dinner, a disabled Mr. Musbahu Lawal Didi, commended the President for having the interest of disabled persons at heart.
Mr. Didi, also urged the President to set up a Commission for the disabled, so that their interest can be further taken care of.
Muslim and Christian prayers were offered by two IDPs, including Musa Abdullahi from Gwoza, Borno State and Joseph Jauro, from Adamawa State.
Dignitaries Present at the dinner included: the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir David Lawal.
While the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, represented Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who was reported to have shun the Presidential dinner, due to alleged accusation that the Executive is trying to muzzle the Legislature.
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