Thousands of Nigerians are marching in Abuja through some streets in the Central area of the capital city in support of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
The rally which comprised Civil Society Organisations, Non-Governmental Organizations as well as various political groups was organised by the Truth and Justice Movement of Nigeria and political organizations.
Convener of the Movement, Hon. Johnson Ondoma told newsmen that the essence of the rally is to demonstrate to President Buhari their appreciation for fulfilling his promises by “defeating terrorism and corruption.”
“The rally is important because as commoners, we express ourselves through public actions and not politicians and contractors who prefer to discuss governance in the state house and lobbies of hotels,” he said.
Ondoma noted that despite repeated attempts to portray the Buhari administration of non performance, Nigerians know that the present administration in the last two years has achieved far better than its predecessor in the areas of anti-corruption, infrastructure and security.
He cited the $1billion EuroBond which was oversubscribed as the beginning of good things to come.
“Those who are sincere will acknowledge the investment in infrastructure that is now bringing improvement to roads and other critical national assets.
“Unlike in the past when the money for these road contacts were usually shared and made to circulate round, the funds released are now actually going into getting the jobs done.
“If people are not getting slush funds passed down to them it means they have to review their personal economic activities within the reality of an anti-corruption era.
“There have also been several social security programmes being implemented by the government to ensure that economically disadvantaged people are not left to weather the difficulties they are facing alone.
“$9.8 million was discovered in a safe at the house of a former Group Managing Director of NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, which he declared as gifts kept as housekeeping change.
“$37.5 million naira property belonging to Diezani Alison-Madueke was uncovered in Banana Island, Lagos. Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed revealed that $151 million was recovered in stolen funds. The list goes on.
“Dear compatriots, please tell me what economy can survive with this magnitude of theft and not undergo depression?
According to Ondoma, some people are inciting Nigerians to hold Buhari responsible to the slide in the naira and the consequent recession that has touched Nigerians with economic hardship.
He said the same instigators were the ones that served governments that refused to save for the raining day and never thought to diversify the economy.
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