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Romans, Saints, more so, Nigerians!
The Earth records our footprint,
Erudite emissaries discern our voice,
Our Father beholds our hearts.
Still we are loved, entrusted with gifts.
Yet we are lost and perish alive;
We perish while smiling, scheming and sensible.
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Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has scored his principal, Muhammadu Buhari high in his second year in office.
Adesina claimed that Buhari has been able to fulfill his campaign promises with the last two years in power.
Speaking with Sun, the ace journalist said Buhari only made three promises and had since fulfilled them.
According to him, “If you are going to assess a government –or do any king of assessment at all –you often need to benchmark it against promises made. So, it is a good time to ask ourselves: what were the promises made? And how far have those promises being fulfilled? We cannot come with a definitive assessment of the government yet, because it is a four-year mandate.
“So, we can’t come with an assessment that is final. No! So, we ask ourselves: what are the promises the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari made before they came into power? Of course, they were three. The campaign was on three major planks: secure the country, fight corruption and restore the economy.
“And two years down the line, I can confidently say that those promises are being fulfilled. The level of fulfillment will differ from one area to the other, but, definitely, they are promises being fulfilled. In the area of security, we know that one major aspect of security in this country is the war against insurgency.
“There are others like the Fulani herdsmen issue, kidnappings, armed robbery, and all that. We knew where the Boko Haram insurgency was when this administration came in 2015. Boko Haram was running riot round the country. The insurgency started in 2009 from the north-east; it crept into the north-west, north-central, Abuja and Kogi. From Kogi, it could have gone to south-west; and, from south-west, it could have gone to south-south. So, what else should be left of the country? That was the position as at 2015 May.”
Nigeria is one of the most profitable places in the ECOWAS sub-region for business and investment, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has affirmed.
Prof. Osinbajo spoke yesterday while meeting the Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Mrs Retno L. P. Marsudi at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to the Acting President, with her large population and size, “Nigeria has a prerequisite market for profitable returns on any investment and business.”
Citing the success of Indomie, one of the products by an Indonesian company in the Nigerian market, Prof. Osinbajo said “there is much room to increase the volume of trade between both countries.”
“Nigeria is one of profitable places for business and investment because there is always market for them and government is creating a good and friendly environment for investment to thrive,” he stated.
He said Indonesia should take advantage of the on-going economic diversification process, especially in the agricultural sector, adding that Nigeria could be exporting agro-allied products to Indonesia.”
“About ten days ago we signed Executive Orders for Ease of Doing Business, we have a 48 hour visa regime and all that….. there is a friendly business environment,” the Acting President assured.
Earlier, the Foreign Minister of Indonesia said she came to the country with two hundred business people and had visited Lagos as her country is ready to kick-start business relationship with Nigeria.
Mrs. Marsudi also solicited the establishment of Palm Oil Producing Council between Nigeria and Indonesia, stressing that countries producing palm oil should work together in order to benefit maximally the market.
Source:
LAOLU AKANDE
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity
Office of the Vice President
6th June, 2017