President Muhammadu Buhari has said that “some people are mercilessly against this country”.
Buhari, who said this Friday at State House, Abuja, during the 6th regular meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), led by Professor Doyin Salami, noted that the people are trying to undermine every policy of the government, irrespective of the good it is meant to achieve for the country.
“We closed the borders to control the smuggling of petroleum products, and check the influx of smuggled goods, arms and ammunition.
“That was when the Comptroller General of Customs called me, saying 40 tankers laden with petrol had been impounded. I told him to sell the fuel, sell the trucks, and put the money in the treasury.
“They still brought arms and ammunition into the country, brought in rice in vehicles and motorcycles.
“I said shoot anyone found illegally with AK-47, yet they haven’t stopped.
“People must show consideration for their own country,” said the President while speaking on the security challenges, which PEAC said was having great repercussions on the economy.
Buhari, therefore, charged leadership at every level to go back to the basics, noting that a bottom-up approach was necessary, from ward to local council, states, and federal.
The President promised that the federal government would focus on greater development of irrigation facilities in the country, and encourage more people into agriculture.
