Amidst economic recession and unprecedented
level of hunger in the land, President
Muhammadu Buhari has said he inherited
absolutely to legacy from the previous
government of former President Goodluck
Jonathan
.
He also said that other administrations of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP led by former
Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and late Umuaru
Musa Yar’Adua left nothing to build on.
This was the president also said that patriotic
Nigerians ought not express worry over his fight
against corruption, assuring that his
administration would ensure justice and fairness
to all.

Buhari spoke to Journalists Monday in Daura after
attending Eid prayers to celebrate Eid El Kabir.
He however said those who abuse public trust
would face justice, in addition to returning their
stolen assets to the nation’s coffers.
President Buhari in Daura.
The President expressed gratitude to Nigerians for
supporting the Federal Government policies,
programmes and actions aimed at improving
security, revamping the economy and combating
the fight against corruption.
‘‘We should thank God this year, the reports I’m
getting, which is very pleasing, is that we will have
a bumper harvest this year.

‘‘I want Nigerians to realise that what this
government inherited after 16 years of the PDP
government was no savings, no infrastructure, no
power, no rail, no road and no security.
‘‘Nigerians can see what we have done on Boko
Haram and what we are doing to resolve the
problem in the Niger Delta.
‘‘Before the elections, we identified three major
problems confronting our country. The first is
security; we need to sufficiently secure our
country to manage it well.
‘‘The second is economy, especially job for the
youths and fighting corruption which is
continuous.

‘‘For the youths, graduates and non-graduates who
are interested in agriculture, the Federal Ministry
of Agriculture in collaboration with the CBN are
doing something to provide employment for
them,’’ the
President said.
A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on
Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu stated
that President Buhari was observing this year’s Eid
holiday in his native home Daura, Katsina State
and would return to Abuja after the two-day public
holidays.