The Federal Government, yesterday, told Nigerians that the current administration under President Muhammadu Buhari was not to be blamed for the current economic woes of the country.
It said that it was on a rescue mission to right the wrongs of the past governments.
This came as the 36 state governors have agreed to cut down the size of their convoys, excessive travels amongst others to fight recession.
These were the highlights of the meeting of the National Economic Council, NEC chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Federal Government’s self exoneration is coming barely one week after the National Chairman of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Oyegun, admitted that some first missteps of the government upon assumption of office May 2015 affected the country’s economy negatively.
Similarly, Imo State governor, Mr. Rocahs Okoroacha, who is also an APC governor, it will be recalled, recently accepted blames for the economic downturn on behalf of APC.
But briefing State House Correspondents at the end of Wednesday meeting of the National Economic Council, NEC, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr. Udo Udoma alongside Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State and Anambra State Deputy Governor, Mr. Nkem Okeke absolved the Federal Government from blames, saying the APC government was on a rescue mission.
He said: “We did not and are not responsible for the current economic situation we find ourselves. We are actually a rescue team, a team working to rescue Nigeria from the position we find ourselves in.
“Under President Buhari, we are determined to take Nigeria out of the situation. The situation started long before we came. As you know, oil price started falling from 2014 when it was about $110 and by January this year, it was below $30. Unfortunately, they did not save.
“ We are determined to take Nigeria from a consuming nation to a producing nation. That is why we are developing an economy recovery plan and that is our focus. We are committed to success.”
Udoma stated that NEC also reviewed practical measures to liberate the country from recession.
Revealing that the Council also discussed other measures taken by the 36 governors to beat the current economic recession, el-Rufai when asked to highlight them said that they had decided to cut down on the retinue of political aides, the size of their convoys, local and foreign trips amongst others.
He also gave an inclination of the Federal Government to merge some agencies and parastatals.
Speaking on Niger Delta, the governor said the unrest in the region which had drastically affected oil production was a subject at the meeting.
He said: “Governors also raised concerns on the Niger Delta situation. You know we budgeted that we will be producing 2.2 million barrels of oil per day. At a point, oil production dropped to one million barrels per day.
“This has significantly affected the nation’s revenue and the most hit were the Niger Delta states that get the bulk of their revenue from the nation because the less they produced, the less they have.”
Your policies and programs is what brought nigeria were we are now.Nigerians did not weighed their options well before voting Apc and buhari.They were being deceived by change mantra.
ReplyDeleteAbeg finish all ur blaming speech now b4 we enter the New Year.
ReplyDeleteYou re not to be blamed,the blame should go to the gullible cowards who vehemently elected some one of type to come and govern a country like Nigeria...so feel free to rubish the country the way u like,its an opportunity u never expected!!
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha.... We warned APC buhari supporters that they are being fooled and deceived, they dint listen. They called us soughts of names and today they lament most.... Anyway it's not my business. Let me finish eating my kpekere(plantain chips)...
ReplyDeleteBut The same FG who claim their one year in office is a failure called for patience with them and now the case is now revise
ReplyDeleteDuring his campaign, he said i will solve nigerian problem but he knows all this problem then before he take over the office, now singing another song that he is not the problem of your economic woes then fix it that is the reason why you are there. In fact i can see that this government have nothong to offer they will squander the whole year without any achievement.
ReplyDeleteThis Man didn't have any thing to offer, He is always Complaining , Please someone should tell this man that what makes a man is not about Complaining but Fix the problem or situation you see your self.
ReplyDeleteWere we in recession b4 ur administration? U jst opened up that u don't no where to start as a president, so kindly delete ur self from that chair
ReplyDeleteHonestly this is the most confused administration in the history of this country
ReplyDeleteBuhari, elrufai........is never your fault you can talk anything you like, na tinubu and obasanjo is to be blame but the blood of any one that die is upon your head because you are eating free food, drinking free water the blood of any citizens that die as a result of hunger will fight against you better you resign and let someone one who has the fear of God rules us and not a basterd who is a heartless person
ReplyDeleteThanks 2 d militants blowing oil installations,they are nocking sense in our skulls -diversify!
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