Buhari: Steal public funds and face the law Assures of remaining Chibok girls’ release
President Muhammadu Buhari says all Nigerians are now aware that anybody who steals public funds will face the law if caught.
He spoke yesterday at the Old Banquet Hall of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja at the presentation of a book titled “Making Steady, Sustainable Progress for Nigeria’s Peace and Prosperity” written by the Presidential Media Team.
“We are all aware now that if you steal public funds and you are caught, you will face the law.
“Internationally, Nigeria is now a respected nation. I can’t keep up with invitations to visit other countries much less for other countries’ leaders that want to visit us. A number of world leaders are expressing the desire to visit Nigeria virtually monthly.
“Our credit worthiness is sound, our first Eurobond offer was oversubscribed,” the president said.
He thanked Nigerians for their prayers and goodwill during his health vacation, saying he could only repay them by resolving to work and protecting their interests.
He said Nigeria had gone through difficult times due to worldwide economic recession, noting that as the nation was coming out of recession, his government efforts were targeted at easing economic hardships “with more jobs, social security platforms for vulnerable families, and unemployed and infrastructural progress.”
The president said it was his great pleasure to secure the release of 102 Chibok schoolgirls during the year.
He said his administration was doing its best “quietly and effectively as possible to get the rest released.”
“We are working day and night with our international partners to release the remaining girls as soon as possible, women and children,” Buhari said.
APC National Chairman John Odigie-Oyegun said Buhari had provided exemplary leadership for Nigeria and demonstrated the political will and solid commitment to the task of building a new Nigeria in line with the change agenda promised to the electorate.
“This has been exemplified by the administration’s efforts to deliver on election promises, largely hinged on fighting corruption, security and revamping the economy. Major tests of how well Mr. President has kept these promises of our party were the governorship elections in Kogi, Edo and Ondo States. Our victories in those elections were a resounding vote of confidence in our party and the achievements of our government,” he said.
Information Minister Lai Mohammed said never before, in Nigeria’s history, had many people being hauled before the courts to account for their alleged roles in the unprecedented looting of the nation’s commonwealth.
The reviewer of the book, Tony Momoh, said while some of the nation’s past leaders “confessed they wanted to be broadcasters or senators but ended up leading Nigeria, President Buhari has never wanted to hold any other office but that of president.”