‘Buhari Not To Blame For Hunger In Nigeria’

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Uganda, Dr Nyah Asuquo, has asked Nigerians to blame their state governments and not the Muhammadu Buhari administration for hunger in the country.

Asuquo said this in the light of claims that the alleged incompetence of the Buhari administration is responsible for poverty in the country.

The Ambassador claimed that the current administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has never failed in its responsibility to allocate money to state governments, hence cannot be held accountable for the scarcity of resources in the country.

“Our democracy is just 19 years and does not evolve to become ultimate overnight,” the Ambassador told reporters.

“Nigerians had better hold state governments responsible for under development which exist at grassroots level, given the fact that the administration of Muhammadu Buhari has never failed in its responsibility of allocating money on monthly basis as revenue allocation to governors of state.

“It is not Buhari that is controlling the resources of local government; it is not Buhari that is controlling the resources of the states. Every state government goes with its allocation every month and they should use it to develop their states.

“Today, the President has signed the Not too young to run bill. So he is going to open up so many opportunities for so many young people to come to the political scene and push the banner forward. That is a very nice political development the president has given to all the youths in Nigeria.”