President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed the impression created in some quarters that he just sits in his air-conditioned office and home enjoying himself.
Buhari who described the rumour has ‘dishonest’ stressed that he was fully aware of things going on in, speaking in respect of alleged herdsmen attacks across the country.
Speaking to Catholic bishops in Nigeria when they paid a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, he stressed that he was aware of the problems in the oil rich country.
“The impression created that I was sitting in an air-conditioned office and home, enjoying myself while these things happened, is dishonest,” Buhari said to Catholic bishops under the aegis of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria.
President Buhari regretted that the well-thought out policy of the Federal Government, which was conceived after wide consultations with stakeholders, had been largely misunderstood by a section of the public.
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He, however, assured the Catholic Bishops that the Federal Government will continue to explore all opportunities and support initiatives to ensure peace and stability in restive areas.
Condemning recent spate of killings in Benue, Adamawa, Taraba, and Zamfara states, the President said security operatives would ensure prosecution of perpetrators and all those found with illegal arms in the affected areas.
“At every step, I have tried to foresee these problems because I have the experience as a former military officer who commanded three out of the four divisions of the Nigerian army, in Lagos, Ibadan and Jos.
“I am quite aware of the problems we have and I am doing my best to get law enforcement agencies to be on alert,” he said.
The President told the Catholic Bishops that he would not be tired of recounting remarkable progress recorded in the areas of security, economy and the fight against corruption.
“We have done very well on security in the North East, when you compare what the condition was before we came in and what it is now.
“On the economy, particularly agriculture, I am very pleased that God answered the prayers of Nigerians who prayed for bountiful harvest.
“People have taken advantage of Federal Government policies and programmes to return to the farm and they have not regretted,’’ he said.
