Mr. Femi Adesina, Presidential spokesman
“In a country of 200 million people, you will always have critics. Even in a home of five, ten people not all of them will agree on the direction and things to do and how to do it”, Adesina said.
“So you will always have those who won’t agree with certain things, but it does not change the fact that government is at work and it continues to do what it has set out to achieve for the country.”
He said while the country continues to face security challenges, the Buhari administration has worked hard to reduce threats to life and properties across the nation.
“There are security challenges in the country,” he said. “You can’t rejoice when you have loss of lives and wanton destruction of properties. But is relative to say it is worsening. We are not where we were.”
“I am proud of this government,” he said. “I am proud that I am a partaker, that I am an insider. I believe that it is genuinely serving the country and to the best of its ability.”
Mr Adesina said while some Nigerians have chosen to play politics with criticising the administration, others have shown understanding.
“In a democracy, you are responsible for the people,” he said. “But you have people who are playing politics with development, security, and loss of lives.
“But those who understand what is happening in the country show that understanding and they know that government is working on these things and it is a work that will be accomplished; those who are playing politics, is another kettle of fish.”
