The Presidential Media Team consisting of Lai Mohammed, Shehu Garba, Femi Adesina and Lauretta Onochie, among others have written a book titled ‘Making Steady, Sustainable Progress for Nigeria’s Peace and Prosperity: A Mid-Term Scorecard on the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration’.
The book which contains notable achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration since its inauguration in 2015 would be launched November 16, 2017 in Abuja.
The book appraises Buhari, and also focuses on his anti-corruption fight, insecurity, and the parlous economy, where challenges were inherited from the previous administration, since the inception of the present Government as well as how it is being addressed.
Here are Some Things to Note from the Book
1. About 200 convictions were secured by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2016, with recovered assets running into billions of Naira.
2. EFCC recorded 62 convictions in the first quarter of 2017 alone, raising public confidence that the momentum would be sustained.
3. Among the convicts are a number of high-profile personalities, including a former Governor, oil barons and top officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
4. Bala Ngilari, former Governor of Adamawa State was jailed five years on March 6, for procurement fraud by Justice Nathan Musa of the Adamawa State High Court.
5. It was the first conviction of a former Governor to be recorded in nearly six years.
6. The agency also recovered stolen assets worth N738.9 billion between May, 2015 and October 20, 2017.
7. In August, the number of convictions and asset recovery in 2017 rose to 137 and N409 billion respectively.
8. EFCC has in two years, shown what courage and dedicated leadership can bring to the table in our Nation’s quest to be free from the vice grips of corruption.
The forward was written by the President, while Prince Tony Momoh of Channels TV will review the book, and the APC National Leader Ahmed Bola Tinubu, will be the Keynote Speaker.
