Stop your expensive demands that brought Nigeria down, Buhari tells elite

President Muhammadu Buhari has told the Nigerian elite that his administration was not going to do things the ‘old way’ and called on them to stop their expensive demands on doing things the same way that brought the country to its present condition.

President Buhari stated this when he spoke in a meeting with a group of Nigerians in the Diaspora, on the margins of the 3rd Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa on Tuesday in Dakar.

He assured them that his administration is on the right track to improve the image of the country by entrenching accountability and probity in governance.

The statement released by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President Media and Publicity, revealed that the President had during the meeting with an 11-man Nigerian delegation of association leaders resident in Senegal and Cote D’ Ivoire, said that the last 16 years of poor handling of the nation’s resources and infrastructure have continued to impact negatively on the country.

The President said, “This administration is pleased we won the election, we are pleased Nigerians are cooperating with us. But the problems are so enormous that we need the cooperation of Nigerians, particularly the elite.

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“They (elite) should reflect on the condition of the country, and stop making expensive demands because things cannot be done the old way.”

Speaking on his plans on the welfare of Nigerians in the Diaspora, President Buhari assured them that his administration will continue to promote good neighbourliness and improve the negative perception about Nigerians abroad.

He said, “Nigerians are known for their competitiveness and I am very passionate about Nigeria. I will continue to preach good neighbourliness and work hard to improve the numerous human and material resources in the country.’’

 

 

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