Presidency Slams Reports President Buhari Hasn't Acheived Any Of His 222 Campaign Promises

The Presidency has responded to reports President Muhammadu Buhari has achieved only one of his 222 tracked electoral promises.

The Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu,while reacting to the recent report by the Centre for Democracy and Development, said it was mischievous to attribute to the President promises he did not make during the campaigns and hold him accountable.

The presidential spokesman said:

“Doesn’t the President deserve credit for this and other efforts to confront the monster of corruption?"

"He is making good strides towards improving governance by tackling corruption. Till date, a good number of persons believed to have collectively stolen billions from taxpayers have been arrested and are facing the courts.

Nigerians Should Be Ready For More Shocking Corruption Revelations - Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed said Nigerians should be prepared for more shocking revelations on corruption, which is yet to be released.

Mohammed raised the alarm that treasury looters had resorted to fighting back, using various means.

 Speaking to chiefs of newspapers on Tuesday,he said  

”When I met with the news and political editors in Lagos on Sunday, I said, among other things, that the government is aware that in fighting corruption, corruption will also fight back.

“I also said that those who stole us dry are powerful. They have newspapers, radio and television stations as well as online platforms, and an army of supporters to continuously deride the government’s war against corruption.”Well, I can tell you today that corruption is already fighting back, and it is fighting hard and dirty.

U.S. Endorsement Shows Buhari Succeeding In Fight Against Corruption – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has hailed the U.S. endorsement of its anti-corruption fight, calling it an incentive to continue with the battle that must be won for the Nigeria to achieve sustainable growth.

Recently, the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, at the World Economic Forum, WEF, Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, commended the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for its effort at combating corruption in Nigeria.

Mr. Kerry related how money meant to buy arms for Nigerian soldiers to combat Boko Haram was stolen by public officials; and how the Buhari administration was making moves to prosecute such persons.

On Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, told media executives in Lagos that the acknowledgement of the effort by the government could not have come at a better time.