Jonathan Responsible For Poverty Pervading Nigeria - Buhari

again the blame game continue as President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to look at the direction of former President Goodluck Jonathan for the pervading poverty in the land and not to him.



The President's directive followed a submission by a faction of the opposition Conference of Nigerian Political Parties,CNPP, that Nigerians under the president’s watch were facing unprecedented hardship.

President’s charge was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the president on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.

“The Presidency firmly rejects the insinuations that poverty and lack are products of the Change mantra.

“This should be dismissed as an erroneous and misplaced opposition criticism. The President understands the pain and the cries of the citizens of this country and he is spending sleepless nights over how he can make life better for everyone.

“Contrary to assertions by a faction of the opposition Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, the President’s energy and focus are on changing the life of Nigerians, with a view to making it better than he met it. “Change is a process.

Change does not happen overnight. Change can be inconvenient. Change sometimes comes with pain. Over the past year, the government has been working night and day to deliver on its promise of change to Nigerians, and the painful process is still ongoing.

“This is work in progress. As life gradually returns to normal in much of the country and the northeast in particular, agriculture will resume and traders from neighbouring African countries will once again feel safe to do business with us–yet another boost for our economy.

“But it is only when we appreciate where we are coming that we will grasp the full meaning and essence of what the ongoing journey entails.

April 24, 2016.