Tag: Garba Shehu

Nigeria: Law Enforcement Agencies Should be Allowed to Do their Work – Presidency
Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Law Enforcement Agencies Should be Allowed to Do their Work – Presidency

On the heels of the news today that the Senate President's convoy blocked by the Police, Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity has released a statement saying law enforcement agencies should be allowed to do their job. The full statement is published below. "The Presidency has taken note of the orchestrated campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari each time a Very Important Person (VIP) is invited by the law enforcement agencies, in the discharge of their legitimate duties and functions. The law of the land is intended for all, not for the poor or those at the lowest rungs of the social ladder. It is odd, strange and bizarre that while ordinary citizens can be called up to answer questions or be interrogated, the VIP cannot be question...
Nigeria: Government has Created Almost 9 Million Jobs – Garba Shehu
Agriculture, Economy, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Government has Created Almost 9 Million Jobs – Garba Shehu

  Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Garba Shehu has once again given the Buhari led administration very high marks for performance. According to him, this administration has performed well with regards to fulfilling its campaign promises to Nigeria. He made this known while speaking on Channel Television program "Sunday Politics". Garba specifically mentioned Buhari's promise to create 3 million jobs yearly, saying “We have done as much as that if not more”. He claimed that the Agriculture sector and the N-Power scheme alone created about 6 million jobs. According to him, adding private sector jobs raises this number significantly. He said "If you follow what the Rice Growers Association of Nigeria are saying, in Agriculture alone...