The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has on Friday reiterated that indeed, some of his office holders actually divert public funds for other uses too.
The Nigerian leader had also vowed to make sure that he makes life unbearable for the citizens. Buhari had also given the assurance during his Eid-el Kabir message, urging the people to live humbly.
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The President said if everyone puts the teachings of their religions into practice, the evils afflicting the country would have been solved. He noted that religion shouldn’t just be used as a mere badge of identity, but as a motivator for doing good.
“The stealing of public funds by civil servants and other holders of public trust is a reflection of the abandonment of the teachings of our religions.”
“People display external religiosity without fear of God; they make life difficult for others; money becomes their god.
“Leaders abandon their oaths of office by taking money meant for the welfare of the people and divert it to their private pockets”, he said.
The President congratulated Muslim faithful in Nigeria and across the world.
He advised them to promote the good virtues of Islam through personal examples and practice.
“Muslims should avoid association with violent extremist ideas that have wrongly given Islam a negative image or poor perception”, he added.
On insecurity and cost of living, Buhari promised : “I won’t rest until I bring relief to Nigerians.”
He assured that the government was aware of the difficulties people are facing and working to resolve them.
While reacting to the events of the recent siege on the medium custodial centre in Kuje, Abuja which led to a massive prison break in the facility, the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has also held an emergency meeting with service chiefs, heads of other security services and some ministers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to further deal with the situation.
The meeting, which has been expected to review some of the contemporary challenges in the security system is coming on the heels of renewed terrorist activities, including Tuesday night’s attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, in Abuja, and the attack on the President’s advance team to Daura.
