The presidency says north-east has been the priority of President Muhammadu Buhari even before he got into the highest office in the land.

The statement follows reactions to the comment of Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, that Buhari requested the organisation to focus development on the north.

Many, especially on social media, had accused the president of promoting the interest of the north.

But reacting in a series of tweets, the presidency said from the beginning of his administration, Buhari had been consistent in his demand that the north-east, ravaged by insurgency, be rebuilt and reconstructed.

“Northeast Nigeria has always been a priority for President @MBuhari, right from when he campaigned to be President,” the presidency tweeted.

“From the start of the administration, President Buhari has consistently highlighted the need for Int’l support to secure & rebuild the N/East.

“The north-east has featured prominently in all of the President’s engagements with the International Community.

“Securing the north-east & Rebuilding it, and seeking International support & assistance for this, will continue to be a priority for us.

“We remain grateful for the show of support from the international community, regarding the security & humanitarian situation in the N/East.”

muykem:
North east need special attention of all reasonable Nigeria.

GoroTango:
[s]Buhari is 100% on point when he asked the world bank to prioritize on the war torn north east, and at no time did he say that any other region be excluded from any world bank projects. The north east deserves special consideration owing to the peculiar challenges that it is currently undergoing, challenges that one rascal named Nnamdi Kanu almost forced his own region to go through[/s].

BeeBeeOoh:


[s]https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-north-east-always-buharis-priority-says-presidency

https://mobile.twitter.com/NGRPresident/status/918817362236837888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecable.ng%2Fbreaking-north-east-always-buharis-priority-says-presidency[/s]

FuckTheZero:
I think at this point I have to log out to protect my sanity.

newbornmacho:
Shame on you president of the north

GoroTango:
Log out and don't ever come back. The world bank will give preferential treatment to the war torn north east. If it is your money go and collect it

Jesusloveyou:
but your ineffectual buffoon fail to developed my south south or south east.
Will you blame that

FuckTheZero:
Don't sweat it. BTW, I love how you reason like the wooden baton of power will never ever be passed on to the grips of a Southerner.

GoroTango:
You Igbos can start an insurgency in your region just like that in the NE, and after the place turns into ruble your southern president can appeal to the bank for special attention.

GoroTango:
You Igbos can start an insurgency in your region just like that in the NE, and after the place turns into ruble your southern president can appeal to the bank for special attention.

Jesusloveyou:
but your ineffectual buffoon fail to developed my south south or south east.
Will you blame that

DonVikings:
Afonja!!!

Paperwhite:
Nah we use illiteracy swear for una?