President Jinping agreed that Nigeria’s chosen path of development through economic diversification was the best way to go.
To help Nigeria to achieve this, China promised to fully support the country through infrastructural development and capacity building
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In an open letter to the President, Club De Pals expressed concern that it was becoming worrisome that despite the global attention which the genocidal attacks in some parts of the state have generated, the Federal Government continues to pay lip service to a crisis that has claimed several lives
Speaking at a meeting with the United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, President Buhari said in view of the controversial alteration and padding of the budget proposals, he needed to review the appropriation bill to be certain that its contents tallied with the authentic budget proposal presented to the National Assembly
The governor condemned the wanton destruction of lives and property that greeted the re-run of the state and National Assembly elections in Rivers State at the weekend
For some anxious period, the activities of the insurgents, their fire-power and the ill-prepared and ill- equipped response by the nation’s security forces resulted in a situation where the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation was at stake. This happened when the nation’s security forces could not contain and defeat the terrorists, and in shocking moves, swathes of Nigeria’s territory in the form of some local governments and communities in places far from the presence of our security forces were commandeered and taken over by these insurgents
As a Christian leader, the President commended the relentless efforts, sacrifices and the grace of God upon the life of the General Overseer, who has over the years propagated the gospel around the world, organized large gathering of Christian worshipers and consistently counselled leaders and their citizens on living right before God
Among those privileged to enter the room of the Ka’aba with the President were the Governors of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari; Kashim Shettima of Borno State; Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State; Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State; and Aminu Masari of Katsina State
Inviting Saudi Arabian businessmen to invest in both sectors, the President said his administration will welcome greater foreign investment in support of its efforts to rapidly diversify the Nigerian economy
He led a team that successfully mobilized a large number of the more that 24 million disabled persons in the country to support the APC candidate and his running mate in the 2015 presidential election campaign
Represented by Prof. Julius Okojie, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, he said: “It is worrisome that no Nigerian university is quoted among the top 100 universities in the world
In a separate interviews with senators on the issue, the lawmakers explained that budget proposal is not sacrosanct, adding that it can be re-jigged behind the scene by the President
He said: “We will invest to safeguard lives and property. We will invest in equipping our farmers with the right tools, technology and techniques
This is not to say that a few people – deep, patriotic and sensible – have not shown some appreciation of the magnitude of the many demons the President has had to confront since his coming; yet those few are drowned out by the entrenched skeptical legions that have made a daily business of traducing the President untold. Sadly, this robs the public of a sensible critique of public policies, which will better guide – not harass – the President
The human rights activist in statement issued on Thursday added that there is no need for such music festival in the state for now, considering the state of the economy
At this forum, President Buhari will follow up his meeting with the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, which took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in November in New York, United States of America
It would become perceptible that some Nigerians, myself along with them, had been over irked due to the enormity of a reaction from the presidential errand boy that is not only petty, but pedestrian and pitifully naïve and appears as outrageous as the late efforts of some to cover the undemocratic posture and malfeasances of the present administration
Governor Fayose, who reiterated his support for the fight against corruption, maintained that it must be done within the ambit of the law and must not be used to seek vengeance
Other prominent traditional rulers expected at the ceremony are the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III; the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II; the Shehu of Borno; the Alake of Egbaland; and the Awujale of Ijebuland, among others
“Further to this, after the emblem launch, I encourage all Nigerians to procure and wear the emblem with pride throughout the remembrance period
Speaking at an audience with a delegation from the Foursquare Gospel Church, President Buhari restated his commitment to recovering stolen funds, but stressed that the present administration’s efforts in this regard will be fully within the ambit of the law