Speeches and Remarks

Protocol It is my pleasure to welcome Your Excellencies, members of the Diplomatic Corp to this year’s Iftar as we mark this Holy Ramadan. As Your Excellencies are aware, the month of Ramadan is a month which brings the spirit of not only closeness with our creator, but it is also a period of reflection […]

Today, I am very happy to be present and to preside over the Commemoration and Investiture, marking the formal official Federal Government recognition of June 12 as National Democracy Day. The decision and this event is not meant to be and is not an attempt to open old wounds but to put right a national […]

*Adds: Nigeria’s future is in innovation & technology *FG ready to support innovation hubs nationwide “I want to say that l am totally convinced, and so l believe, that the way forward for our country is innovation and technology. And the young people who we see every day, who were able to do all these […]

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to this auspicious occasion of the 61st meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Commission for Africa (CAF) 2018 with the theme: “Tourism Statistics – A Catalyst for Development”. The theme of this meeting is apt and could not have come at a better […]

First, I would like to welcome you all to the State House. Today is a significant day for all of us in Nigeria, and most especially our young people – and role they play in our democracy, politics and national life. We are gathered here for the signing of the “Not Too Young To Run […]

*Commends US, EU for support “Gulf of Guinea States have, of course, long recognized that Security in the Gulf of Guinea is both a challenge to maritime safety and a significant threat to the economic prosperity of our States. From the rise in maritime insurance premiums for vessels coming to the Gulf of Guinea to […]

My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the 19th year of our nascent democracy and the 3rd Anniversary of this administration. I am thankful to Almighty God for bringing us thus far. This administration came at a time that Nigerians needed Change, the Change we promised and the Change we continue to deliver. We have faced a […]

Protocols: I am happy to join the array of eminent Nigerians present here today, as we celebrate the 2018 Nigeria democracy day which marks the 3rd year of this administration and to reflect on the progress we have made in our democratic journey and governance in the last three years. A government elected by the […]

Today affords me another opportunity to re-affirm our Administration’s commitment to the protection of children, a day to reflect on our roles and responsibilities as Parents and Leaders towards our children, and also assessing how far we have fared in this regard. As you may recall, one of the cardinal objectives of this Administration is […]

*Says Buhari administration will continue to implement policies to create more jobs, grow the economy “Creating an enabling environment for business is another must-do. We have pursued this goal aggressively since 2016, and I’m pleased to note that we’re already started seeing the results. We have reduced business registration times, we’ve implemented a functioning Visa […]

*Says FG has established an infrastructure fund for development *Nigeria’s greatest potential is its “incredibly energetic and entrepreneurial people,” VP adds “We are gathered here at this Summit to talk about investments meeting with opportunity as a compliment to the recent work done in the ERGP Focus Labs. The inspiring news is that we have […]

*Urges boundary commission to be more creative, innovative in addressing emerging border challenges “Permit me to mention that the role of the Commission given the numerous border challenges has to be more creative and innovative. Every nation attends to the peculiarities of its border issues with solutions that are nuanced, smart, affordable and result-oriented. We […]