President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said he inherited a country with virtually empty treasury from his predecessor, former President Goodluck Jonathan.
He said the country bequeathed him was also being weighed down by debts running into millions of dollars.
Buhari spoke during a meeting he had with State House correspondents to mark his first day in his office.
The President relocated to the Presidential Villa on Sunday evening barely three weeks after he was inaugurated.
He had been operating from his private residence and the Defence House, the official residence of the President-elect.
Buhari said it was disgraceful for state and federal workers not to be paid their salaries.
He told the journalists that he would need their help on the bad management the nation had found itself so that they can protect him from the people before they would march on him.
He said the culture of assessing government’s performance in the first 100 days in office was putting pressure on him considering the effects of the mismanagement he inherited.
Buhari said, “This culture of 100 days (in office) is bringing so much pressure with treasury virtually empty, with debts in millions of dollars, with state workers and even federal workers not being paid their salaries.
“This is such a disgrace for Nigeria.
“I think Nigeria should be in a position to at least pay its workers.
“This bad management that we find ourselves in, we really need your help to protect us from people before they march on us.”
Buhari said it was not by accident that he appointed one of the best journalists in the country, Mr. Femi Adesina, as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.
He said he brought Adesina so that he could consistently defend him against his co-journalists.
He said whether his job would be easy or not would depend on the presidential spokesman.
The President expressed the hope that what happened recently under former President Goodluck Jonathan when a State House correspondent was expelled would not happen under his watch.
Buhari was accompanied to the parley by Adesina and his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.
Gmb shud probe jonathan cabinet dat embezzle our money
ReplyDeleteThis already sounds like an excuse for non fulfillment of campaign promises. The last administration also inherited problems from the one it succeeded.So no excuse Mr President for you knew this when you were promising voters heaven on earth. Nope that we have not been deceived for we voted for Change not excuse. Cikena! Oto! Gbam!
ReplyDeletePls speak less. Do you knw hw much looting went on in jonas adminstration. Pls prauy for GMB and dnt be a talkative
DeleteCan you fulfill campaign promises with Empty hand.
DeleteYour uncle Jonathan and his wife killed and looted this country of all her resources. For the first time in the history of Nigeria, federal civil servants are owed salary for months. It never be well with Jonathan and the wife.
It is not about the past presidents and Head of State.It is about now.We need the change now Dir,not excuse. The past leaders had their inherited problems too.It takes one man to change a system and that is why we voted for you Sir.Sai Baba. You have the qualities but do not allow those wolves in sheep skin who parade the corridors of power to mislead you. Long live Nigeria.
DeleteInstead of unnecessary excuses let PMB set up a probe panel to investigate the last administration. Even if that is only what he can achieve in his first 100 days in office, we will appreciate his effort but not doing anything at all is absolutely not acceptable. If I may ask? are federal civil servants not paid yet? which month salary if I may ask?
ReplyDeleteLol Nigeria leaders from 1960 to date shame shame shame shamreeee
ReplyDeletePlease there is know excuses again , If you want to probe lets state from past government since 1960 til now and how much money have we recover since then ?? EFCC have been recover some money where is the money ? please start your change lets see ?
ReplyDeleteI am beginning to be scared,PMB and APC has campaigned dat our treasury was empty,you have gotten d power now why complaining when you are already in water?are you still playing opposition ni?you met empty treasury but you have donated $24m dollars to fight Boko Haram,Fayose met empty and deficit account but APC said he should stop complaining and face his governance,same thing with Rivers and Rotimi said its witch hunting rite?please we don't need all dese excuses again,tell us how u wanna deliver d dividend as u had promised during campaign. But I think PMB was aware of d state of d economy before now?how can a further maths student get to d exam hall and start complaining that d questions are hard or d examiner is wicked?pls u have said u wanna do change and u must do it by force.
ReplyDeleteEmpty treasury is not a new thing.Which leader has generated funds.Selling of crude oil & Gas has not and taxes are means by which the Govt. generate incomes to run the administration.Do not take us step back ward to remind us the looting of the national and state and oacal govt. treasuries in the country.You were elected on the platform that you have the capacity to fixed and managed all the issues.Employ tectnocrate, people with breedings and brains tomove the administration forward.Note backward never.Many thanks.
ReplyDeleteBaba please oooooo , u must fulfil your promises , emty or no empty treasury no be excuse ooooooo
ReplyDeleteIf na by force go aso villa and force him.
ReplyDeleteThat's how you rush the last idiot at end of the day he messed up everything.
be thankful to your God that we have the person of PMB.
In your fathers house is that how he sent you to school ?
I am sure he rush you to school hence your level of reasoning is so naïve.
Give PMB two years and you will see excellent performance.
The difference will be clear to you soonest. PMB will shame all of you.
Bad belle. E de pain you say your foolish, mumu and clueless Gej has been send packing
Foolish idiot,there won't be any excuse from Buharia..can't you hear that ? fool
DeleteStop Complaining Old Man,since you assume power,it has been from one excuse to another,100 days in office awaits you,then we shall evaluate this fake change built with lies and heavy propaganda Orchestrated by Lie mohamadu and Co. You have been busy traveling here and there,is it not money you are using to travel,? You release 9 billion to those criminals in the house,did you borrow the money ? If APC governors refused to pay their workers,past administration should not be blamed because every state governor receives his Monthly allocation at the end of every month,but instead of using the money for what it was meant for,they use it to sponsor APC and their return to office. They should all be blamed for not paying their workers....Stop giving excuses because nobody is ready to pay attention to your everyday excuses and complain. The past administration was in a heavy sabotage plus distraction from Boko haram,yet he never complained,but was able to achieve the once he achieved. So start working and stop complaining.....Don't forget to give credit to GEJ when Warri,Kaduna and Portharcourt refinery will commence work by next month,don't take another person's glory please.....#OnTransitToWestGermany#
ReplyDeleteNo excuse sir. If you want to probe, you may, but fairness demands you start from 1960 to date, or at least 1999 to May 28, 2015 because thus far the fourth republic lasted before you came on board.
ReplyDeleteThe Past administration left $30b for you,stop lying and get busy with your electoral promises....There is no money and you release $21m to fight Boko haram,did you get the money from your personal pocket ? 9 billion Naira to those criminal's ward rob allowance,did your grate grand father borrowed you the money ? or is it from your personal pocket ? Stop running around from one excuse to the other.
ReplyDeleteBuhari and his APC team are all deceiver. Reading the response of all this APC people shows that none of them are ready to listen attentively. Change is a gradual process. Jonathan was actually changing and transforming the Nation but Buhari and his team have come to hijack that change and transformation and make it there own . Buhari should get to work .everytime he is visiting his farm. People are being blown up everyday. Pls take responsibility and stop trying to prepare our minds for failure.God bless Nigeria
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