President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said the balance sheet of the country is open for the National Assembly and all Nigerians. Adding that his administration has nothing to hide.
In a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Gerba Shehu, Buhari spoke during an interview with journalists in Daura, Katsina State, after he performed the registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress.
The statement was titled “We have nothing to hide, our books will always be open President Buhari.”
Shehu quoted Buhari as assuring Nigerians of full implementation of the 2021 budget, with transparency and openness in meeting the targets, at the same time, appreciate the National Assembly for the effective and detailed attention before the passage.
He added that the budget aptly captured some of the vision of his administration, and all efforts will be maximized for effective implementation.
The President said, “We have directed all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies to follow what is in the budget so that we can get the National Assembly to easily support the next budget. We can tell them what we have received, and how it was spent.
“We are always ready to make the balance sheet available for all Nigerians and the National Assembly. We have nothing to hide.’’
He noted that his administration had given more attention to agriculture in order to diversify and strengthen the economy
He said, “We are still grateful to Morocco for the support they gave us in producing fertilizer in the country. We have 42 companies producing fertiliser in six geopolitical zones.”
According to the statement, the President’s registration in Daura was attended by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; former President of the Senate, Ken Nnamani; 10 APC governors, including the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, who is the Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee, and other party stalwarts.
