Buhari: Keep Faith With Us, We'll Change the Nigerian Story
Omololu Ogunmade and Damilola Oyedele in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to keep faith in the determination and ability of his administration to change the Nigerian story for the good of all. Making the call yesterday in
his Easter message to Nigerians, Buhari said since assumption of office, his administration had worked hard to meet the expectations of Nigerians in the areas of security, anti-corruption crusade and revitalizing the economy. He said his government was determined to continue with
the fight against terrorism, sustenance of the the peace in the Niger Delta through engagements with stakeholders and restoration of peace and stability in other parts of the country. In his Easter message, the president said: "In the almost two years of this administration,
we have worked hard to meet the expectations of Nigerians by improving security, especially in the North-east, sustaining the campaign against corruption and have taken steps to revitalize the economy. "We are determined as never before to continue with the fight against terrorism and insurgency;
sustain the peace in the Niger Delta through engagements with stakeholders; and restore peace and stability in other parts of the country.” He therefore enjoined “all Nigerians to keep faith in the determination and ability of this administration to change the Nigerian story for the good
of all.” Congratulating Christians across the country on the occasion of Easter celebration, the president implored Nigerians to maximise the blessings of Easter to promote peace and good neighbourliness. Continued on page 10
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Yari Takes on Sanusi, Says Emir Displaying Opulence Amid Poverty Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja In his first direct attempt to get even with the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, for mocking his remarks
on the recent outbreak of meningitis in Zamfara State, the governor, Abdulaziz Yari, yesterday hit out at the emir’s pro-poor record, saying he is not known for his modesty or
attitudes aimed at reducing poverty among his people. Yari spoke in a statement by his special adviser on public enlightenment and communication, Ibrahim
Dosara, titled, “Practice What You Preach.” The governor said Sanusi’s criticism of northern governors and the region’s elite for the high level of poverty and
disease in the region hid his own contribution to the problem. The Zamfara State governor had said that the meningitis outbreak, which has killed
nearly 500 people mainly in his state, but also in a few other states, was God’s punishment for the sin of fornication. Continued on page 83
Pressure Mounts on EFCC to Speak out on Recovered N15bn Wike releases white paper to support claim against Amaechi Ex-Rivers gov insists allegation is diversionary Olawale Olaleye in Lagos, Ernest Chinwo in Port Harcourt and Ogheneuvwede Ohwovoriole in Abuja With the controversy trailing the recovered N15 billion from a flat in Ikoyi, Lagos last week, pressure is now mounting on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which carried out the raid, to speak out on the recovered funds. Though, the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) had said that it owned the money, which it claimed was for its covert operations, while responding to THISDAY enquiries off the record, the EFCC, which carried out the raid and announced the recovery, has kept mum since controversy began to trail the ownership of the money. EFCC had on Thursday stormed a luxury apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos, where it discovered Continued on page 10
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