President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday asked
Nigerian elite to stop making what he called expensive demands from his
administration because things would no longer be done in the old way.
The President spoke during a meeting he had with a group
of Nigerians in the Diaspora, on the margins of the 3rd Dakar International
Forum on Peace and Security in Africa in Dakar, Senegal.
According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant
on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President said his administration was
on the right track to improve the image of the country by entrenching
accountability and probity in governance.
He told the 11-man Nigerian delegation of association
leaders resident in Senegal and Cote D’ Ivoire, that the last 16 years of poor
handling of the nation’s resources and infrastructure have continued to impact
negatively on the country.
The President, “This administration is pleased we won the
election, we are pleased Nigerians are cooperating with us. But the problems
are so enormous that we need the cooperation of Nigerians, particularly the
elite.
“They (elite) should reflect on the condition of the
country, and stop making expensive demands because things cannot be done the
old way.”
On the welfare of Nigerians in the Diaspora, Buhari
assured them that the Federal Government would continue to promote good
neighbourliness and improve the negative perception about Nigerians abroad.
“Nigerians are known for their competitiveness and I am
very passionate about Nigeria. I will continue to preach good neighbourliness
and work hard to improve the numerous human and material resources in the
country,” he said.
Omojuwa
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