Fight against corruption: Buhari lists judiciary as his headache
A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the president’s
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina,
said that Buhari stated this while speaking at a town hall
meeting with Nigerians living in Ethiopia.
The president said that far-reaching reforms of the judiciary
remained a key priority for his administration.
``On the fight against corruption vis-à-vis the judiciary,
Nigerians will be right to say that is my main headache for
now.
``If you reflect on what I went through for twelve years
when I wanted to be the president, I attempted three times.
‘’At the fourth attempt, through God and the use of
technology, it was possible for Nigerians to elect an APC
candidate as president.
``In my first attempt in 2003, I ended up at the Supreme
Court and for 13 months I was in court.
``The second attempt in 2007, I was in court close to 20
months, and in 2011, my third attempt, I was also in court
for nine months.
``All these cases went up to the Supreme Court until the
fourth time in 2015, when God agreed that I will be President
of Nigeria,’’ he said.
Buhari assured members of the Nigerian community in
Ethiopia that with the support of the Chief Justice of Nigeria,
he would continue to do his best to improve the nation’s
judicial administration system.
On urban development and infrastructure, he announced
that the Federal Government had ordered a review of several
railway transport projects signed by the previous
administration with the Chinese government.
``The Chinese government was very generous to Nigeria on
the projects signed with the previous government because
they agreed to pay 85 per cent of the project.
``But, the Nigerian government was unable to meet up with
its counterpart funding of 15 per cent, so the Chinese
government was unable to make any impact on the project,’’
he said.
The president said he had directed the Ministers of
Transportation, Finance, and Power, Works and Housing, to
revisit the agreements and explore ways of re-approaching
the Chinese government for assistance.
He added that the Chinese government had indicated
interest to assist Nigeria on project financing through its
Export-Import Bank.
On the proposed N6.07 trillion 2016 budget before the
National Assembly, the president said that for the first time
in Nigeria, the budget would be largely financed from non-oil
revenue.
He identified the collapse of the international oil market and
oil theft in the Niger Delta as main reasons for projecting
more revenues to fund the budget from the non-oil sector.
He said that theft of oil by some Nigerians who felt that the
oil belonged to them was irritating to ‘’those of us who
participated in the civil war for 30 months in which at least
two million Nigerians were killed.’’
Buhari explained that the proposed budget would focus on
increasing efficiency and transparency in government
operations and the blocking of leakages from revenue
generating agencies.
He added that the recovered assets of the country would
also be used to reduce the budget deficit.
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina,
said that Buhari stated this while speaking at a town hall
meeting with Nigerians living in Ethiopia.
The president said that far-reaching reforms of the judiciary
remained a key priority for his administration.
``On the fight against corruption vis-à-vis the judiciary,
Nigerians will be right to say that is my main headache for
now.
``If you reflect on what I went through for twelve years
when I wanted to be the president, I attempted three times.
‘’At the fourth attempt, through God and the use of
technology, it was possible for Nigerians to elect an APC
candidate as president.
``In my first attempt in 2003, I ended up at the Supreme
Court and for 13 months I was in court.
``The second attempt in 2007, I was in court close to 20
months, and in 2011, my third attempt, I was also in court
for nine months.
``All these cases went up to the Supreme Court until the
fourth time in 2015, when God agreed that I will be President
of Nigeria,’’ he said.
Buhari assured members of the Nigerian community in
Ethiopia that with the support of the Chief Justice of Nigeria,
he would continue to do his best to improve the nation’s
judicial administration system.
On urban development and infrastructure, he announced
that the Federal Government had ordered a review of several
railway transport projects signed by the previous
administration with the Chinese government.
``The Chinese government was very generous to Nigeria on
the projects signed with the previous government because
they agreed to pay 85 per cent of the project.
``But, the Nigerian government was unable to meet up with
its counterpart funding of 15 per cent, so the Chinese
government was unable to make any impact on the project,’’
he said.
The president said he had directed the Ministers of
Transportation, Finance, and Power, Works and Housing, to
revisit the agreements and explore ways of re-approaching
the Chinese government for assistance.
He added that the Chinese government had indicated
interest to assist Nigeria on project financing through its
Export-Import Bank.
On the proposed N6.07 trillion 2016 budget before the
National Assembly, the president said that for the first time
in Nigeria, the budget would be largely financed from non-oil
revenue.
He identified the collapse of the international oil market and
oil theft in the Niger Delta as main reasons for projecting
more revenues to fund the budget from the non-oil sector.
He said that theft of oil by some Nigerians who felt that the
oil belonged to them was irritating to ‘’those of us who
participated in the civil war for 30 months in which at least
two million Nigerians were killed.’’
Buhari explained that the proposed budget would focus on
increasing efficiency and transparency in government
operations and the blocking of leakages from revenue
generating agencies.
He added that the recovered assets of the country would
also be used to reduce the budget deficit.
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