Tag: Garba Shehu
Garba Shehu takeaways from the meeting between Buhari and Trump
May 3, 2018 This note is written by one who is mindful of the fact that there are Nigerians, I mean the opponents of this administration, who have prayed and prayed very hard that our President in the course of his historic visit to the White House on Monday, April 30, 2018, would stumble badly ...WHY BUHARI IS GOOD FOR NIGERIAN WORKERS, By Garba Shehu
Tuesday, May 1 was Worker’s Day all over the world and expectations were that questions would be asked of what Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria is doing to make life better for workers in the country. I place a caveat here. I work for the President and I am paid for the work I ...Salkida: Presidency dismisses death of Chibok girls as `fake news’
The Presidency has dismissed Ahmed Salkida’s latest information that only 15 of the remaining 113 abducted Chibok schoolgirls in captivity of Boko Haram were believed to be alive. Sakilda, a Nigerian journalist believed to be based in Dubai and self-acclaimed negotiator in the Chibok girls saga, had made this disclosure in a series of tweets ...Chibok girls 4th year anniversary: Expect good news soon – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured the parents of the school girls, that were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, Borno, that “their daughters will never be forgotten or abandoned to their fate”. President Buhari gave the reassurance in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in ...Presidency claims anti-Buhari protesters in London are agents of looters
The Presidency has uncovered plans by those described as “Nigerian looters” to disrupt the ongoing official visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to London. Sources in the presidency told State House correspondents on Tuesday night that the alleged looters and corrupt elements had rented motley crowd of professional demonstrators to protest against President Buhari on his ...Presidency knocks Danjuma, cautions against inciting remarks
The Presidency has appealed to prominent Nigerians, who have national influence, to desist from making inciting statements but rather use their influence wisely. In a veiled reference to the statement by former Minister of Defence, Lt-Gen Theophilus Danjuma that Nigerians should defend themselves against killer herdsmen, the Presidency cautioned against inciting remarks capable of truncating ...Corruption: Judge dismissed, to refund 2 years’ salary
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the compulsory retirement of Honourable Justice A. F. A Ademola of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court and the dismissal from office of Honourable Justice O.O Tokode of the Benin Division of the Federal High Court following recommendations from the National Judicial Council (NJC). A statement by Garba ...Presidency replies Na’Abba, lists Buhari’s achievements
The Presidency has appealed to former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Ghali Na’Abba, to take a second look at Muhammadu Buhari administration’s achievements since its inception on May 29, 2015. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made the appeal in a statement issued in Abuja ...NIA DG: Presidency says Rufai qualified but mum on his alleged failure of civil service exam
The Presidency has frowned at media reports criticising the appointment of the new Director-General of National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr Ahmed Rufa’i. A statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye, Deputy Director (Information), Media Unit of the State House, quoted Malam Garba Shehu, a Presidential Spokesman as flaying the negative reports. The ...Buhari is a threat to democracy – CAN; He’s not, replies Presidency
The Presidency has condemned a statement credited to General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr Musa Asake, where he described President Muhammadu Buhari as a threat to the nation’s democracy and constitution. A statement issued by Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in Abuja ...
