‘We’ve Recorded Notable Achievements In Anti-graft War, Economy’ — Buhari

JUNE 12: President Muhammadu Buhari’s #DemocracyDay Address

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said his government had made tremendous inroad in fight against corruption and stabilising the economy. Buhari made the assertion in his nationwide broadcast to mark the 21st anniversary of unbroken civilian rule of the fourth republic. Buhari averred that his administration has recorded “notable achievements” in the course of implementing … Read more

Insecurity: We’ve Dealt With Threats Of Boko Haram, Bandits — Buhari

JUNE 12: President Muhammadu Buhari’s #DemocracyDay Address

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has recorded significant gains in the fight against insurgency and banditry in the country. Speaking during a nationwide broadcast to mark 21st anniversary of return to democracy, Buhari said security threats such as Boko Haram insurgency and banditry have “considerably downgraded”. Buhari, who noted that all forms of crimes … Read more

June 12 Broadcast: As Promised, Buhari’s Lies Have Been Exposed

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Reno Omokri has finally fulfilled his promise of exposing Buhari’s lies in the June 12 Democracy Day’s Broadcast.

Omokri released a piece on Friday morning via his official Twitter account detailing how Buhari has failed in the last five years.

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First of all, General Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast to the nation was not live. As I revealed earlier in the week, it was prerecorded. Not only was it prerecorded, but it is made up of outright lies and deliberate half truths, which I will expose.

Buhari described Nigeria as “a shining example of democracy”. This is a lie. Nigeria’s democracy has severely eroded under this administration. We no longer have freedom of speech and we have indiscriminate arrests 

Buhari boasted of foreign currency stability. This is false. The Naira is very unstable. It is also one of the world’s most underperforming currency having lost 20% of its value since COVID19.

He boasted of the success of the Anchor Borrowers Scheme. That scheme is a complete failure. Repayment has been abysmal. Less than 35% of beneficiaries are repaying. The scheme is anything but a success and may be stopped soon.

 Buhari boasted of “soaring investments”. This is an outright lie. Foreign Direct Investment to Nigeria is not “soaring”. We have lost our place as the number one destination of FDI in West Africa to Ghana. 

All the power projects now mentioned by General Buhari, including Alaoji and others are projects of previous administrations, especially the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s administration. 

Just as I predicted in a tweet on Tuesday, Buhari took credit for the items I listed. Thank God I am alive to puncture his lies and half truths.

Yesterday the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control registered its highest daily increase in new infection with 681 new cases. 2 days earlier, it had registered its previous all times high of 663 cases. How can Buhari pat himself in the back? 

The Lagos-Ibadan railway project, along with the other railways that Buhari listed are the achievements of previous administrations. General Buhari should be honest enough to give credit where credit is due, instead of passing them off as his.

Saying that “for the first time in over 10 years Nigeria is conducting bidding process in 57 marginal oil fields” is NOT an achievement. This is routine. It has nothing to do with Buhari.

 He claimed that he has ensured development in the Niger Delta. Can Nigerians ask him what the progress of the Ogoni Clean up is? Audio clean up that never happened. Audio Niger Delta Development.

Buhari boasted of an increase in non oil oil sector exports. The truth is that Non oil exports are down when compared to pre 2015 figures. How can you boast of failure?

In a country with a 22 million housing deficit, is Buhari not ashamed of boasting of building 1200 housing units? This is what a local government chairman should boast of.

He  boasted that he has degraded the power of Boko Haram. How can he say that when we just saw what happened in Faduma Kolomdi in Borno. Our soldiers are still being killed. they shoot videos exposing the failures of the anti terror war.

He boasted of improving social inequalities. A big lie. Under him the heads of the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary, along with the heads of the Army, AirForce, Police, NSA, DSS, DMI, EFCC, NCS, NIS & NPS being Northern Muslim males.

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Buhari said WHO declared covid19 a pandemic in January. False. WHO did that on March 11, 2020. That he is this unaware, shows his incompetence. If he does not know when #COVID19 became a pandemic, how does he know how to address it? 

Buhari said displaced people from the LGAs occurred by Boko Haram are returning. Not fully, true because more people are being displaced. By the way this is the first time Buhari would admit that boko haram seized control councils under him.

Buhari patted himself in the back for corruption. In 2015, he campaigned on anti corruption. Today, according to Transparency International, Nigeria is now more corrupt than 2015. In 2015 we were 136. Today, we are 144. We have moved backward.

 Buhari said he is particularly upset about recent upsurge in rape. But what has he done? The Federal Government has done virtually nothing. The work in stopping this has been carried out by civil society, not General Buhari’s government.

Buhari said his government adheres to rule of law. But General Buhari does not obey court orders. Has he obeyed the ordered of Ibrahim Zak Zaky? Was he not forced by the US to release Dasuki after previously disobeying court orders? 

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BREAKING: Nigerian Senate Passes N10.805trn Revised 2020 Budget

Senate Holds Public Hearing On Social Media Bill Today

The Senate has passed the revised 2020 budget of N10.8 trillion. The budget was passed at both the Senate plenary and at the Committee of Supplies following the consideration of the report of the Senator Barau Jibri led Committee on Appropriation. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/06/10/python-terrorizing-lagos-residents-finally-killed-see-how/ Ekohotblog understands that the Upper Chamber increased the revised estimate from … Read more

Borno Carnage: Buhari Condoles With Victims, Asks Troops To Fish Out Perpetrators

See Why Buhari Suspended NSITF MD, 11 Others

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the people of Borno and the family of those who lost their lives in the mindless and horrendous attack in Gubio by suspected member of Boko Haram. The president expressed his condolences in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. He … Read more

Insecurity: Rampaging Protesters In Kastina Set Buhari’s Billboard ablaze

A mob in Yantumaki town in Danmusa local government area of Kastina state had burnt billboard with the picture of President Muhammadu Buhari and the logo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emblazoned on it. Kastina has recently been at the receiving end of vicious and horrendous activities of bandits with many Killed and properties … Read more

June 12: Omokri Leaks Highlights Of Buhari’s Recorded Speech For Friday

June 12: Omokri Leaks Highlights Of Buhari’s Recorded Speech For Friday

Reno Omokri has allegedly leaked President Muhammadu Buhari’s recorded speech for Friday, claims he has insiders in the Aso Rock Villa. The former aide under Goodluck Jonathan’s led government on Tuesday took to his microblogging site, Twitter to disclose alleged highlights of President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech scheduled for Friday. READ ALSO: IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu Reveals Aisha … Read more

Buhari’s Lies Will Be Exposed After His Broadcast On Friday

June 12: Omokri Leaks Highlights Of Buhari’s Recorded Speech For Friday

Best-selling author and former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has again promised to exposed President Muhammadu Buhari in real time. Taking to his verified Twitter handle, Reno said his informants have told him that Buhari will issue a broadcast on Friday, June 12, 2020 being Democracy Day. In the broadcast, Reno said Buhari … Read more

Bandits Attack: Katsina Residents Protest Violently, Insult Buhari

Hundreds of residents of Yan Tumaki in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State on Tuesday took to the streets of the town to protest repeated attacks by bandits on the community. The protesters, comprising grown-up men and children, blamed President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Aminu Wasari for the spate of insecurity in the state. … Read more

Buhari Scheming To Appoint Northerner Instead Of Dongban-Mensem As Court Of Appeal President

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The delay in confirmation of Monica Dongban-Mensem as substanstive president of the court of appeal might not be unconnected to a plot to edge her out and pave way for a northerner in the person of Mohammed Lawal Garba. The National Judicial Council (NJC) had sent her name as the rightful substantive head of the … Read more

Senate President, Lawan Reveals Why Nigeria Finds It Difficult To End Insecurity

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan says the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration to make significant inroad in its fight against insecurity is due to intrigues of international politics. Addressing journalists on Sunday in preparatory for the first anniversary of the Ninth Senate on Thursday, Lawan said buying of arms and ammunition and … Read more

Insecurity: Buhari Blows Hot, Reads Riot Act To Bandits

See Why Buhari Suspended NSITF MD, 11 Others

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday enjoined bandits to surrender or face an humiliating and horrifying end. A statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, quoted Buhari to have issued the warning at a meeting with governor of Katsina, Aminu Masari. The president also condoled with Masari over the loss of lives in the attacks. The president … Read more

To Keep Nigeria One

Nigeria: One Country, Wasted Visions By Abiodun Komolafe

By Simon Kolawole How time flies. When Major Abubakar Umar was appointed military governor of Kaduna state by Gen Ibrahim Babangida in 1985, he was just approaching his 36th birthday. He was fresh-faced and handsome, with the trademark well-arranged moustache — the trend at the time. Beyond his looks, Umar came across as a progressive, … Read more

Soyinka Makes Shocking Revelation About Buhari’s New CoS, Ibrahim Gambari

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Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, says that President Muhammadu Buhari’s new Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, hobnobbed with late military dictator Sani Abacha, when he held sway as Nigeria head of state. Soyinka, who made the revelation in an interview with Plus TV Africa, said Gambari is “part of the structure” and will not “make any … Read more

Buhari Asked To Sack Godswill Obioma, NECO Registrar, See Why

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President Buhari has been told to sack NECO registrar, Obioma replace him with a northern candidate. The Niger State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency fire the newly-appointed Registrar/Chief Executive of National Examinations Council, NECO, Professor Godswill Obioma. The Council … Read more

Soyinka Told To Apologise Over Statement On Buhari

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has urged Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, to ‘apologise’ for saying President Muhammadu Buhari was not in charge of Nigeria. EKOHOTBLOG had reported that Soyinka stated this during an interview on PlusTv Africa on Thursday. Soyinka said: “I have said this before. I do not believe there … Read more

Soyinka Makes Startling Revelation About Buhari’s Govt

Soyinka-Buhari

Nobel lauréate, Wole Soyinka, on Thursday said there was a palpable disconnect between President Muhammadu Buhari and the prevailing realities in Nigeria. Soyinka who spoke at an interview with PlusTv Africa, said he’s convinced that Buhari’s not in charge of the country. He said some elements at aso rock have hijacked the running of the … Read more

AfDB Impasse: Nigeria Is Solidly Behind You, Buhari Tells Adesina

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Dr Akinwumi Adesina President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), of Nigeria unwavering support. The President gave the assurance when he played host to the embattled AfDB president at the presidential villa in Aso Rock, Abuja on Tuesday. In a statement by the president’s media aide, Femi Adesina, he was … Read more