Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari has stated that no government in the history of the country has done more to reduce poverty than President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in the last seven years.
Newsonline reports that Governor Masari amid heightened insecurity also stated that President Buhari performed excellently in solving security problems of the country more than any other government since 1999.
Aminu Bello Masari, Kastina State governor stated this on Wednesday, at the palace of the Emir of Daura, Dr. Faruk Umar.
President Buhari visited the Daura Emir to pay his Sallah homage on Wednesday.
On the occasion, President Buhari called on youths to be patriotic, just as he charged the youths to seek education not for government jobs, but to arm themselves with relevant ICT skills required in the 21st century.
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Speaking at the occasion, Governor Masari stated that the president, Buhari, has served the country well by reducing poverty and solving insecurity.
Governor Masari said, “No government in the history of this country has done more to reduce poverty like President Buhari’s administration. He asked religious and community leaders to bring enlightenment to bear on successful government programs such as the Social Investment Program, SIP through which 120,000 poor citizens in 12 Local Government Areas of the state receive a monthly payment of N5,000 and this is happening in all the states.
“Today, we have over 863,000 children in the state being fed under the school feeding program. This has created 10,000 jobs for women cooks, 14,000 young men and women enrolled in N-Power.
“We have food vendors who are engaged and earning their livelihood. All the foolish talk on social media is by those who only think of themselves. Our elites are never happy or appreciative until something gets to their pockets.”
Speaking on security, Masari said security in the country had improved considerably, compared to when the President came into power, reminding the Daura Emirate Council, title holders, political leaders in the state, and citizens across the entire federation to remember the bombings of mosques and churches before 2015 that had hindered worship, problems which explained are no longer with us.
Masari regretted that “Human beings forget easily. It is true that we have not reached where we want, but efforts are being made to ameliorate the situation. Look at the size of our security compared to the population, you will know we all have to be involved in securing the country.”
The Emir of Daura, Dr. Faruk Umar, thanked the President for the infrastructural and institutional developments in the state, saying generations will remember and remain grateful to President Buhari.
“All Nigerians, both good and bad, know you are doing your best. In life, you will have people who like you, and those who do not like you. If you have many wives or many children, they will not like you equally.
“Keep doing your best, and remain tolerant as a leader. In Daura here, even the blind or the leader of all the blinds know that you have made a great difference. We are grateful and proud of you,” the Emir said.
