The federal government says President Muhammadu Buhari‘s
administration is leaving behind unprecedented development legacies.
Lai Mohammed, minister of culture and information, said
insinuations that the administration has only performed in the area of
infrastructure are wrong.
Mohammed spoke at the PMB administration scorecard series on
Monday in Abuja.
He said beyond infrastructure, the Buhari administration is
leaving a legacy of a social investment programme that is unprecedented in
Africa and had enhanced the quality of life of the beneficiaries.
“Our pace-setting social investment programmes like N-Power,
School Feeding, Conditional Cash Transfer and GEEP (Government Enterprise
Empowerment programme) have benefitted millions of our citizens, both young and
old, and this can neither be trivialised nor denied,” he said.
The minister said the Buhari government has also put Nigeria
on the path of self-sufficiency in many staples, including rice.
He said fertiliser blending plants in the country have
increased from 10 in 2015 to 142 while the number of rice mills has increased
from 10 in 2015 to 80 presently.
The minister said that based on the achievements, Nigeria,
which was the number one export destination for rice in 2014, according to Thai
authorities, is now ranked 79.
On security, he said the Buhari administration has revamped
the sector in the face of unprecedented challenges in the country.
“Today, the Nigerian military is being restored to its
glorious past, thanks to Mr. President’s foresight and doggedness in
re-equipping the various services,” he said.
“And this has made it possible for the military to tackle
insurgency and all other security challenges facing the country.
“As you can now see, this military has been recording
successes after successes.”
He added that the current administration has ensured
inclusiveness, especially in the areas of infrastructure and social
development.
The minister said there is no state in Nigeria that has no
road, bridge or housing project irrespective of party affiliation.
He added that while other administrations pampered corrupt
people, the Buhari government exposed and put them on trial.
“Whereas the immediate past administration came up with such
programmes as Treasury Single Account (TSA) and Integrated Payroll and
Personnel Information System (IPPIS), they were implemented largely on paper
until we came on board and ensured total implementation,” he said.
“The EFCC, the ICPC and other anti-corruption agencies have
gone beyond merely arresting and prosecuting alleged corrupt officials to
institutionalising the fight against corruption through various programmes.”
The minister also said the Buhari administration is leaving
a petroleum sector that could serve the interest of the nation, especially with
the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.
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