WATCH: Buhari has brought millions out of poverty – Abba Kyari

Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, says the Nigerian leader ought to be proud of his achievements because he has brought millions of Nigerians out of poverty.

Kyari claims that people who say Buhari has not done anything since he assumed power are those affected by the change of old order.

He said N60 billion of subsidy was saved last year.


Kyari said this in an address at the State House, Abuja, on Friday during a meeting with members of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI).

The Chief of Staff said since many loopholes have been blocked, corrupt persons who no longer have their way are the ones sponsoring attacks against him.

Mr. Kyari said: “Mr President, you have achieved the impossible at no cost to the government.

“There’s no scam, no subsidy, no fraud. Last year, our efforts made sure that N60billion subsidy was saved.

“Mr President, we saved $200m in importation but they say your government has not achieved anything.

“Yes they say Nigerians are poorer, it is true Nigerians are poorer because there are less billionaires and less private jets.

“They are million of farmers who are rich and looking forward to this programme.

“They have no lobby groups, they don’t talk to the Financial Times, they have no face no voice.

“You have brought millions of Nigerians out of poverty.

“The infrastructure of this country was built on the pulses of agriculture, so this shame of importing food we are putting an end to it.”


“Mr. President, you should be proud of your achievements. Even if nobody is saying it today we are saying it.