Buhari woos workers, that despite $32.88bn defence budget, Jonathan can’t tame Boko Haram

PRESIDENTIAL candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, said  on Monday, that despite the Federal Government’s defence budget of over $32.88 billion in the past five years, the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan has not been able to address the issue of Boko Haram.

Buhari spoke on Monday as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the APC took advantage of the Nigeria Labour Congress 11th Delegates Conference to campaign and canvass for workers’ votes.

He berated the PDP government’s inability to checkmate the activities of the Boko Haram, a little-known extremist group about five years ago, despite the huge budgetary allocation to defence.

According to him, Boko Haram had metamorphosed under the Jonathan-led government due to corruption and incompetence. He accused the PDP of not doing enough to tackle insurgency, provide employment and curb corruption.

Buhari, therefore, appealed to the workers to give him the opportunity to play a part in bringing about a change the APC so strongly desired for Nigeria. He added, however, that his desire to bring about change had earned him the wrath and vengeance of crooks and thieves.

Reacting, the PDP sharply disagreed with the opposition on the issues of insecurity, unemployment and power, insisting that it was doing very well in the fight against terrorism.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Ayim Pius Ayim, said the Federal Government had created jobs and improved power generation. He assured workers that the government would continue to provide enabling working environment.

...NigerianTribune