APC claims that Buhari's cost-saving
measures have saved Nigeria N1.4trn since May



PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has saved
Nigeria a whopping N1.4trn (£4.53bn) since
assuming office with new measures
introduced to combat waste and plug
loopholes hitherto used as corruption conduits
according to his party the All Progressives
Congress (APC).
On May 29, President Buhari assumed office
with a promise to eliminate waste, combat
corruption and reintroduce sanity into public
finances. Since then, he has cut the size of
presidential entourages, only drawn half his
salary and promised that anyone found guilty
of corruption will face the full wrath of the
law.
Traditionally, Nigerian public servants have
been known for their profligacy and
squandermania and are regularly seen
venturing abroad on expensive shopping trips,
returning with goody-filled bags stuffed in
private jets. According to the APC, measures
introduced by the government to stop all this
are making a difference to the lives of
ordinary Nigerians.
APC publicity secretary Alhaji Lai Mohammed,
said: "Contrary to the disinformation being
peddled by the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), the Buhari administration is poised to
lift millions of Nigerians out of extreme
poverty by providing social protection and
safety nets with another N2.5trn special
intervention fund. Also, the Buhari
administration has been busy putting into
place measures that will make it possible to
start the implementation of other programmes
including the introduction of the Treasury
Single Account."
He assured Nigerians that the government
would not renege on its campaign promise to
pay N5,000 each monthly to 25m vulnerable
youths. Alhaji Mohammed called on Nigerians
to ignore what he called the mischievous
attempt by the opposition PDP to confuse and
mislead them on this issue.
Earlier this week, the matter led to a split in
the senate, which APC senators voting against
a proposal to introduce the measure. PDP
senators who voted in favour of the
immediate implementation of the measure,
accused the APC of reneging on its campaign
promise.
According to Alhaji Mohammed, the party the
PDP-led federal government plundered the
common wealth in its time but the APC has
devised creative means not only to pay the
money but also to fulfil its other campaign
promises to Nigerians. He added that the
non-implementation of the payment policy so
far is due to the fact that it was not included
in the 2015 budget, which was prepared by
the PDP-led Jonathan administration and also
because of the need to first block all financial
leakages.

Source Nigeria watch.