The immediate past Minister of National Planning,
Prof. Abubakar Suleiman, on Sunday gave kudos
to President Mohammad Buhari for his fight
against Boko Haram terrorists in the country.
Suleiman gave the commendation in llorin while
reacting to President Buhari's speech in
commemoration of Democracy Day and one year
of his administration.
He noted that there is now peace in parts of the
country that hitherto had recorded mass
casualties and displacement due to attacks by
the insurgents.
The former minister urged the government to
consolidate on the achievement recorded so far,
to engender development in the area.
He noted that no meaningful development could
be attained in an atmosphere of rancour, hatred
and acrimony.
Suleiman, a Professor of Political Science at the
University of Abuja, advised Buhari to bring his
ministers closer to him, to be able to get direct
information on issues affecting the country
including the feelings and aspirations of
Nigerians.
Suleiman suggested the inclusion of more
economists into the administration, to fast track
the country's economic recovery.
Meanwhile, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto
State, has appealed to Nigerians to offer prayers
for the President to succeed in building peace,
progress and political stability in the country.
Tambuwal, who made the appeal in Sokoto while
distributing inputs to farmers groups in the state,
said that the prayers would guide the leadership
to perform creditably.
He said that the inputs were procured at the cost
of N159 million under the Fadama III programme
to boost irrigation in the state.
The governor said that the items include rice
tilling machines, water pumps, seeds, chemical,
animal feeds among others, which would be sold
to farmers at 75 per cent discount.
He explained that the gesture was to encourage
the youths and women engage in all-year
farming.
Tambuwal called on the beneficiaries to utilise the
facilities provided for them to produce enough
food for local consumption and export.