In a statement issued by Special Assistant to acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, the presidency said Soludo is entitled to his opinion. According to Akande, Nigerians are working with facts that have shown that the Buhari-led administration is taking Nigeria out of economic recession. Read the statement after the cut...
"Prof Soludo is entitled to his own opinion, and Nigerians entitled to the facts. The opinion he expressed is understandable in a democratic system but the facts are that the challenges of today are a direct result of wrong headed decisions of the past, and quite mind-boggling actions of those who were entrusted with leadership. Some of those who served in the recent past have validated this assertion. Nigerians have demonstrated that they know the Buhari administration inherited a sorry state of the economy but is working diligently to fix it with positive results now emerging. What even Former CBN Governor Soludo cannot deny is the fact that the Buhari administration has ended the bleeding of the nation and is implementing reforms. The Buhari administration is spending more on infrastructure at a time when resources are lean. When we had abundant revenues what happened was profligacy and plunder. What no one can deny is that the Buhari administration is now implementing on behalf of ordinary Nigerians a Social Investment Programme that is unprecedented in Nigeria's history, paying poorest Nigerians N5000 monthly, feeding school children and engaging hundreds of thousands of unemployed graduates. And there is more to come. The Buhari administration is plugging loopholes in several ways including through the Treasury Single Account, raking in resources that otherwise were hidden and misappropriated and the proper auditing of the Federal payroll discovering about 30,000 ghost workers and saving billions per month. Another step in the right direction is the fact that Nigeria no longer has to shell out billions of dollars for JVC cash call, bringing relief from a burden that has slowed down investment in the oil industry. There has even been a marked improvement in PMS availability in the country. It is certainly quite curious that very few among us will choose to ignore the new direction but make store of the burdens of past without proper attributions. This appears to me to be selective amnesia to which they are certainly entitled. What would have been more patriotic is that people of goodwill will join several others working with us in this administration and offer progressive ideas and join hands with a government and administration that every one knows are led by a President and Vice President who are trustworthy and are people of unabashed honesty, and integrity.
16 comments:
All these defence nor mean anytin. What soludo said is true. Yes you inherited a bad economy from decision of the past. But your present decisions have caused more harm than good in the past 2 years. Shikena. Nor need to argue upandan
Please do your best and live the rest, forget about Charles Soludo. He was asked to manage CBN he falls woofuly.
APC administration hate hearing truth..
Where is the president huh!
STUPID LOUSY PRESIDENCY!!!
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
APC an lie for africa
*SIGH*
We can't see or feel any of these improvements you have just listed... Well you are entitled to your own opinion as well, after all you are sure of three meals everyday, your children's school fees is sure abroad, house rent is settled here and there, vehicle allowance na Jara, wardrobe na carry go... All you are asked to give in return is simply paint every evil in such a way that it will appear holy and sweet.. Change every black to pure red, call every red immaculate White... Just tell it to the press and get the aso rock applause but don't forget that the wages of sin is onwu/death... Osibanjo is doing great things, no doubt... However, what Prof Soludo who was a strong supporter of Buhari during campaign said is clear.. Buhari inherited bad economy but made it worst... Even our puppies and pets knows that things are worst than ever. The best diplomatic response expected from a sensitive mouthpiece or media aid to acting president is "YES" things are worst but we are "FIXING" it... Politics is a dirt game but atimes requires some truth to redeem your image and give you another chance.. we ain't fools.... Soludo is speaking the minds of Nigerians for now.. thank you
APC,PDP are all same. bunch of block heads, nothing to offer. The country started dying during the time of GEJ and was completly buried by the the APC nut heads.
I like the fact that he presented the facts even if they are not all correct. Let's learn how to argue by facts!
Thank you!
Change and growth should be easy to see. Just like Union Bank went from 'Big, strong, reliable' to 'Simpler, smarter Bank' and they are growing faster than ever
Change and growth should be easy to see. Just as Union Bank went from "Big, strong, reliable' to 'Simpler, smarter bank' and they are growing faster than ever
lolzz they are truly taking us out of recession, just wait until General Bubu return, una go hear nwi. Useless Zoo country already going down the drain. nonsense.
Well spoken!!!
Thank u jare Mr Mike, period.
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