PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has said that he has a different priority other than to pay N5,000 to the unemployed Nigerians as had been promised. 
 
He made the remark in Saudi Arabia as he continued his visit to the Middle East over the weekend. 
 
He said he would rather channel resources into the building of infrastructure, education, agriculture and mining to create employment opportunities for able bodied young men. 
 
 He said: "This largesse N5,000 for the unemployed, I have got a slightly different priority. I would rather do the infrastructure, the school and correct them and empower agriculture, mining so that every able bodied person can go and get work instead of giving 5,000, N5,000 to those who don't work."
 
The promised to pay N5,000 monthly stipend to the most vulnerable in the society was a major plank of the presidential campaign of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) last year. 
 
The president has also called for better conditions for Nigerians undertaking the pilgrimage to the holy land of Saudi Arabia and has consequently directed directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) to sit down with the Saudis to negotiate improved terms and conditions for our pilgrims performing the Umrah and the annual Hajj.
 
His remark followed the completion of talks with rulers of the Saudi Arabia and the acceptance by the Saudi government to freely and openly discuss outstanding issues with Nigeria.
 
President Buhari, among other things, requested the Saudis to conclude all issues with the Nigerian Hajj Commission, such as the undetermined outcome of their investigation into the stampede at Muna last year, where our officials believe that 274 Nigerian lives were lost.
 
There is also the case of compensation for six Nigerians killed in the crane incident in the precincts of the Kaaba and 35 others from the stampede whose DNA profile is feared to be missing. 
 
Buhari equally charged the Ministry and the NAHCON to seek a reduction of fees associated with the Umrah Visa.
 
Among the 17 issues tendered at the initial meeting between the officials of both countries, Nigeria appreciated the increase offered for Umrah pilgrimage but asked that the 76,000 seats maintained for the  Hajj be similarly increased.
 
According to a statement issued by the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu from Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the meeting was led by Nigeria's Minister of State, Mrs Fatima Abba Ibrahim and the the Chairman of NAHCON, Abdullahi Muhammed on the Nigerian side while the Saudi side led by their minister of Hajj Affairs, Dr Bandar bin Muhammad al-Hajjar. It is expected to follow up I'd the issues in the coming weeks. 




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Gbam.....
President buhari

in naija politics, dont accept all you hear

Issokay

That's a good one my presido. It's better to provide employment than giving 5000 naira stipend to unemployed Nigerians

Mehn, we won't fall for any unrealistic promises never again. Naija unemployed youths, pls shine your eyes in 2019.

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Osinbajo and Fayemi that made those promises should tell us what to do now o.

Let the unemployed people do something for the government also

Must government do everything for you ?

Those promises were made at $100 dollar oil. Not realistic at $30 dollar oil. Leadership must evaluate its decisions at every moments.
Kudos PMB.

Yes it is a failed promise. But it is better to made d right decision even though it may lead to failed promises.

PMB did not deny the promise was made. He is only saying on his scale of preference, that is not among top priority.

PMB is a firm and sincere leader. He speak his mind straight up.

No president in the world including United State of America, have ever succeeded in fulfilling all campaign promises.

At every point in time, a leader must evaluate what he consider most important to d nation and make a bold decision. Leadership is dynamic

It is better to be criticise for not achieving a campaign promise than implementing a promise that is unrealistic just to save face.

Even if it means losing the next election,or losing popularity, a leader must put the country first.

The funny thing is dat those wailers who never supported the idea, who said it will prokote laziness, will still be the one to condemn and criticise him for not prioritising it instead of commending him for doing d needful

Ojayk:
in naija politics, dont accept all you hear

Not in naija politics, in world politics. Even in United State, no president has ever succeeded in achieving all thier campaign promises.

The Dullard-in-Chief has spoken!
Waiting for the deluded Zombies to come and defend him.

koma1:
That's a good one my presido. It's better to provide employment than giving 5000 naira stipend to unemployed Nigerians

After winning election with the same promise?

hakeem4:
Let the unemployed people do something for the government also

Must government do everything for you ?

Zombie personified

divinehand2003:
Mehn, we won't fall for any unrealistic promises never again. Naija unemployed youths, pls shine your eyes in 2019.

Shut up! If Ebele Jonathan had not looted the treasury to ground zero, PMB's promise would have been realistic. If you like, shine your d.ick in 2019, Buhari has come to stay!

Zoharariel:


Shut up! If Ebele Jonathan had not looted the treasury to ground zero, PMB's promise would have been realistic. If you like, shine your d.ick in 2019, Buhari has come to stay!

Silence plsssss, all ye liars. All liars shall end in hell. All peddlers of fake promises shall roast in hell.

Those promises were made at $100 dollar oil. Not realistic at $30 dollar oil. Leadership must evaluate its decisions at every moments.
Kudos PMB.

Yes it is failed promise. But it is better to made d right decision even though it may lead to failed promises.

PMB did not deny the promise was made. He is only saying on his scale of preference, that is not among top priority.

PMB is a firm and sincere leader. He speak his mind straight up.

No president in the world including United State of America, have ever succeeded in fulfilling all campaign promises.

At every point in time, a leader must evaluate what he consider most important to d nation and make a bold decision. Leadership is dynamic

It is better to be criticise for not achieving a campaign promise than implementing a promise that is unrealistic just to save face.

Even if it means losing the next election,or losing popularity, a leader must put the country first

tuale4u:
Those promises were made at $100 dollar oil. Not realistic at $30 dollar oil. Leadership must evaluate its decisions at every moments.
Kudos PMB.
Yes it is failed promise. But it is better to made d right decision even though it may lead to failed promises.

What is it with you and oil,stop blaming oil already,since they didn't know tomorrow,who force them to make/lure Nigerians with unrealistic/fake promises,a country's net worth and success shouldn't revolve around oil alone,there a lot of countries doing well without oil..enough of the excuse already!

vayne:

What is it with you and oil,stop blaming oil already,since they didn't know tomorrow,who force them to make/lure Nigerians with unrealistic/fake promises,a country's net worth and success shouldn't revolve around oil alone,there a lot of countries doing well without oil..enough of the excuse already!

You can wail about it. It makes no difference. He has made his position and decision. Wait till 2019 and vote him out because of 5k stipend if it is very important to you. Simple.

Whether u like it or not, as at today, oil control more than 70% of Nigeria Revenue.

Zoharariel:


Shut up! If Ebele Jonathan had not looted the treasury to ground zero, PMB's promise would have been realistic. If you like, shine your d.ick in 2019, Buhari has come to stay!

The defender of a Dullard is a dullard.

Get some brain

Who still believes APC and BUHARI is not a scam??
You need to register today at Ben Bruce School of Common Sense.

Junk of the proposed 5k will be paid via NGO's not even FG, the areas affected by bokoharam will be the focus.

It would ve been failure on arrival project.

Lalasticlala... Bubu has just fulfilled one of his campaign promises. Let's congratulate him pls

tuale4u:


You can wail about it. It makes no difference. He has made his position and decision. Wait till 2019 and vote him out because of 5k stipend if it is very important to you. Simple.

I don talk my own,no one forced him or APC to make any promise..better accept you have nothing to offer than make promises you can't keep!

hahahahahahahaha almajiri reward halted!

tuale4u:
Those promises were made at $100 dollar oil. Not realistic at $30 dollar oil. Leadership must evaluate its decisions at every moments.
Kudos PMB.

Yes it is failed promise. But it is better to made d right decision even though it may lead to failed promises.

PMB did not deny the promise was made. He is only saying on his scale of preference, that is not among top priority.

PMB is a firm and sincere leader. He speak his mind straight up.

No president in the world including United State of America, have ever succeeded in fulfilling all campaign promises.

At every point in time, a leader must evaluate what he consider most important to d nation and make a bold decision. Leadership is dynamic

It is better to be criticise for not achieving a campaign promise than implementing a promise that is unrealistic just to save face.

it must be hard defending buari with all d blunder he's committing up n dan
zombies

eyah zombie o zombies
afta all d work n blind support, no N5,000 for una

tuale4u:
Those promises were made at $100 dollar oil. Not realistic at $30 dollar oil. Leadership must evaluate its decisions at every moments.
Kudos PMB.

Yes it is failed promise. But it is better to made d right decision even though it may lead to failed promises.

PMB did not deny the promise was made. He is only saying on his scale of preference, that is not among top priority.

PMB is a firm and sincere leader. He speak his mind straight up.

No president in the world including United State of America, have ever succeeded in fulfilling all campaign promises.

At every point in time, a leader must evaluate what he consider most important to d nation and make a bold decision. Leadership is dynamic

It is better to be criticise for not achieving a campaign promise than implementing a promise that is unrealistic just to save face.

My brother I so much love president Buhari. I want him to continue as president till he is tired

height of sheer sťupidity. Why make a promise you cannot keep ? Now we have the nama's who violently supported that useless promise making useless excuses again. Smh

Ojayk:
in naija politics, dont accept all you hear

i pity those who fell for buari's scam.
campaign item lamba 1, changed.

Smh