{"id":62458,"date":"2018-06-01T18:09:47","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T17:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=62458"},"modified":"2018-06-01T18:09:47","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T17:09:47","slug":"buhari-releases-41-page-list-of-achievements-in-three-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/buhari-releases-41-page-list-of-achievements-in-three-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari Releases 41-Page List of Achievements\u00a0In Three Years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Presidency has released a fact sheet outlining the policy and
\nprogramme achievements of the President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s administration
\nsince it assumed office three years ago.<\/p>\n

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba
\nShehu, revealed this in a statement\u00a0on Friday<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The 41-page document is being released three days after President Buhari
\naddressed the nation on the Democracy Day.<\/p>\n

Concerned about the security situation in the country, he promised
\nNigerians that his administration would not rest until the perpetrators of
\nthe repeated killings are brought to justice.<\/p>\n

The fact sheet, on its part, highlights the successes recorded so far in
\nthe three priorities of the President\u2019s \u2018change agenda\u2019 \u2013 security,
\nanti-corruption war, and economy \u2013 among others.<\/p>\n

The present government has been criticised by many, including the major
\nopposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in its three priority areas.<\/p>\n

But the Presidency has insisted at least one million persons displaced by
\nthe Boko Haram insurgency have returned to their homes and communities
\nacross the North-East since 2015.<\/p>\n

It added that no fewer than 16,000 Boko Haram hostages have been freed
\nfrom the terrorists\u2019 captivity, including 106 of the Chibok girls abducted
\nin 2014 and 105 of the Dapchi schoolgirls abducted in February.<\/p>\n

The document also showcased the improving economic indices, rising
\ninvestment in agriculture and infrastructure, and ongoing efforts to
\nimprove security in the north-central region of the country.<\/p>\n

Others are the several measures taken to promote transparency and
\naccountability in government finances, as well as the growth being
\nexperienced in Nigeria\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n

The details of the fact sheet released by the Presidency are highlighted
\nbelow;<\/p>\n

BUHARI ADMINISTRATION 3RD\u00a0 YEAR REPORT\/FACTSHEET (MAY 2018)<\/p>\n

ECONOMY<\/p>\n

Economic growth is back, and consolidating:<\/p>\n

The Economy is back on the path of growth, after the recession of 2016-17
\n(1.95 percent growth in Q1 2018)
\nThe Buhari Administration\u2019s priority Sectors of Agriculture and Solid
\nMinerals maintained consistent growth throughout the recession.
\nInflation has fallen for the fifteenth (15th) consecutive month, from 18.7
\npercent in January 2017 to 12.5 percent as of April 2018.
\nExternal Reserves of US$47.5 billion are the highest\u00a0in 5 years<\/span><\/span>, and
\ndouble the size as of October 2016.
\nTotal exports in 2017 were 59.47% higher than for 2016
\nIn 2017, agriculture exports grew 180.7% above the value in 2016
\nIn 2017, raw material exports grew 154.2% above the value in 2016
\nIn 2017, solid minerals exports grew 565% above the value in 2016
\nIn 2017, exports of manufactured goods grew 26.8% above the value in 2016
\nThe first quarter of 2018 saw the fourth consecutive quarterly increase in
\ncapital importation since Q2 2017. The total value of capital imported in
\nthe quarter stood at US$6.3 billion, which is a year-on-year increase of
\n594.03%, and a 17.11% growth over the figure reported in the previous
\nquarter.
\nThe new FX Window introduced by the CBN in April 2017 now sees an average
\nof US$1 billion in weekly turnover, and has attracted about US$25 billion
\nin inflows in its first year (and a total turnover of $47.14 billion) \u2013
\nsignaling rising investor confidence in Nigeria.
\nNigeria\u2019s Stock Market ended 2017 as one of the best- performing in the
\nworld, with returns in excess of 40 percent.
\nFive (5) million new taxpayers added to the Tax Base since 2016, as part
\nof efforts to diversify Government revenues.
\nTax Revenue increased to N1.17 Trillion in Q1 2018, a 51% increase on the
\nQ1 2017 figure.
\nN2.7 Trillion spent on Infrastructure in 2016 and 2017 fiscal years, an
\nunprecedented allocation in Nigeria\u2019s recent history.
\nFourteen (14) moribund Blending Plants revitalized so far under the
\nPresidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI); with a total capacity of 2.3
\nmillion MT of NPK fertilizer
\nThe contribution of Solid Minerals\u2019 to the Federation Account rose
\nfive-fold from N700 million in 2015 to N3.5 billion in 2017.<\/p>\n

RESETTING THE ECONOMY, RESTORING GROWTH<\/p>\n

The Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), the Federal Government\u2019s
\nmedium-term Economic Plan, was launched by President Buhari in April 2017.
\nIt charts a course for the Nigerian economy over the next four years
\n(2017\u20132020). The Vision of the ERGP is to restore economic growth, invest
\nin Nigerians, and to build a globally competitive economy, and the Plan
\naims to achieve these by focusing on five execution priorities:<\/p>\n

Stabilizing the macroeconomic environment;
\nAchieving Agriculture and Food Security;
\nEnsuring energy efficiency (especially in power and petroleum products);
\nImproving transportation infrastructure; and
\nDriving industrialization, primarily through SMEs.
\nTo fast-track the implementation of the ERGP, the Federal Government
\nlaunched the ERGP Focus Labs, as a targeted 6- week intervention (March to
\nApril 2018) bringing together all stakeholders to identify bureaucratic
\nbottlenecks impacting medium-scale and large-scale investment projects in
\nNigeria, and then generate ideas and resources to resolve them.<\/p>\n

The just-concluded Phase 1 of the ERGP Focus Labs identified
\nprivate-sector projects worth about US$22.5 billion \u2013 and with a potential
\nfor 500,000 jobs (in Agriculture, Transportation, Manufacturing and
\nProcessing, Power and Gas) \u2013 for unlocking by 2020.<\/p>\n

Aligning of Monetary, Fiscal and Trade Policies:<\/p>\n

Landmark initiatives here include:<\/p>\n

The creation in April 2017 of a New FX Window for Investors and Exporters
\nhas helped stabilize the market. The new Window has attracted inflows of
\nmore than US$45 billion in its first year of operation.
\nThe Buhari Administration has implemented a new Debt Management Strategy
\nwhich targets a ratio of 60% to 40% between Domestic and External Debt.
\nThe other objectives of the strategy are to moderate growth in Debt
\nService Costs, free up space in the domestic market so that the private
\nsector can have increased access to loans, and, to shore up External
\nReserves.
\nThe strategy has been implemented through increased external capital
\nraising to part finance the deficits in the 2017 and 2018 Budgets and the
\nrefinancing of short term high cost Nigerian Treasury Bills (interest rate
\nof 16-18%) with lower cost External Debt (of 6.5% to 7.875%.)
\nThrough the implementation of the strategy the Domestic to External Debt
\nRatio which stood at 84% to 16% as at June 30, 2015 improved to 73% to 27%
\nas at December 31, 2017. Also, interest rates on FGN Bonds and NTBs have
\ndropped from their previous levels of 16-18% to 13-14% per annum.
\nEstablishment of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations by the
\nEconomic Management Team (EMT). The NOTN has produced Nigeria\u2019s first
\nAnnual National Trade Report, and is now compiling, for the first time in
\nNigeria\u2019s history, a comprehensive database of Nigerian Trade Deals and
\nAgreements.
\nThe Renminbi-Naira Swap Agreement between the Peoples Bank of China and
\nthe Central Bank of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Bond Issuance in the International Capital Market<\/p>\n

In 2017, the Federal Government successfully issued US$4.5 billion
\nEurobonds in the International Capital Market (ICM), US$4 billion was for
\nthe part financing of the deficits in the 2017 Budget (US$1.5 billion) and
\n2018 (US$2.5 billion).
\nThe Eurobonds\u00a0 were\u00a0 not\u00a0 only\u00a0 highly\u00a0 oversubscribed,\u00a0 but Nigeria was
\nable, for the first time to issue a tenor of 30 years. The significance of
\nthe US$1.5 billion Eurobond issued in November 2017 for 30 years is that
\nNigeria became the second country in Africa (after South Africa) to issue
\na tenor that long. In addition, the 30-year tenor was also ideal for
\nfinancing capital projects which are long-term in nature.
\nThe balance of US$500 million was used to redeem NTBs which matured in
\nDecember 2017.
\nAlso for the first time, Nigeria issued a Diaspora Bond in the ICM. The
\nDiaspora Bond was US$300 million with a tenor of 5-years. The proceeds
\nwere used to part\u2013finance the 2017 Budget.<\/p>\n

New Securities issued in the Domestic Market<\/p>\n

Under President Buhari\u2019s administration, the Federal Government introduced
\n3\u00a0 new products in the domestic market to promote financial inclusion,
\nfinance specific capital projects and offer local investors more products
\nto enable them diversify their investment portfolio.
\nThese were N100 billion Sukuk to finance 25 Road Projects across the
\ncountry, N10.69 billion debut Green Bond to fund infrastructure projects
\nthat tackle climate change and the FGN Savings Bond.
\nA total of N8.126 billion from 11,366 retail investors has been raised
\nthrough the Savings Bond since it was launched in March 2017.<\/p>\n

Awards from External Institutions<\/p>\n

The Government of Nigeria received multiple awards from reputable
\ninternational bodies from its capital raising activities. Nigeria won
\nthree awards from EMEA Finance and one award from Global Capital.
\nThese are: Best Sovereign Bond in Africa (Nigeria\u2019s US$3 billion
\nDual-Tranche 10 and 30 year Eurobonds issued in November 2017); Most
\nInnovative Bond (Nigeria\u2019s US$300 million Diaspora Bond issued in June
\n2017); Best Naira Bond (Nigeria\u2019s N100 billion 7-year Inaugural Sukuk
\nissued in September 2017); and Global Capital Award (Best African
\nBorrower).<\/p>\n

Payment of Outstanding Pension Arrears & Claims<\/p>\n

The Buhari Administration has released the sum of N54 billion to settle
\noutstanding pension arrears from 2014, 2015 and 2016, as well as clear
\npensions claims up to March 2017.<\/p>\n

Support to State Governments:<\/p>\n

The Buhari Administration has extended more than N1.9 Trillion to State
\nGovernments, to enable them meet their salary and pension obligations,
\nespecially in the face of dwindling oil revenues over the last two years.
\nThe support has come in the form of the following:
\no Budget Support Facility (Total of N606.55 billion extended to the States
\nas of May 2018; in exchange for reforms in budgeting, IGR, debt
\nmanagement, overheads, etc.<\/p>\n

o Paris Club Refunds<\/p>\n

o Infrastructure Loans<\/p>\n

o Loan Restructuring for Facilities with Commercial Banks: In 2015, the
\nDMO restructured Commercial Bank loans with a total value of N575.516
\nbillion for 23 States to reduce the debt service burden on the states. In
\nexchange for their loans to\u00a0 State\u00a0 Governments,\u00a0 the banks were issued
\n20-year\u00a0 FGN Bonds at a yield of 14.83% per annum. The Restructuring
\nExercise benefited the States through:<\/p>\n

Reduction in the monthly\u00a0 debt service burden of States\u00a0 from\u00a0 between
\n55%\u00a0 to\u00a0 97%\u00a0 for\u00a0 various States;
\nInterest rate savings for the States ranging from 3% to 9% per annum;
\nLonger\u00a0 repayment\u00a0 \u00a0period\u00a0 \u00a0for\u00a0 \u00a0the\u00a0 \u00a0loans\u00a0 \u00a0now converted into Bonds;
\nand,
\nFreeing up of needed cash to run the machinery of Government.<\/p>\n

GROWING WHAT WE EAT<\/p>\n

The Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria
\n(details below) has made available N82 billion in funding to 350,000
\nfarmers of Rice, Wheat, Maize, Cotton, Cassava, Poultry, Soy Beans and
\nGroundnut; who have cultivated about 400,000 hectares of land.
\nThe ABP has substantially raised local production of rice; yields have
\ndoubled from 2-3 tonnes per hectare in areas; Nigeria\u2019s paddy production
\nhas doubled compared to 2014 levels.
\nBetween 2016 and 2018, eight new rice mills have come on- stream in Nigeria.
\nMore than a billion dollars of private sector investments in the
\nproduction of Rice, Wheat, Sugar, Poultry, Animal Feed, Fertilizers, etc,
\nsince 2015.
\nNigeria\u2019s milled rice production has increased by about 60 percent, from
\n2.5 million MT in 2015, to 4 million MT in 2017.
\nThe Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (which involves a partnership with
\nthe Government of Morocco, for the supply of phosphate), has resulted in
\nthe revitalization of 14 blending plants across the country, with a total
\ninstalled capacity in excess of 2 million MT. The benefits include annual
\nsavings of US$200 million in foreign exchange, and
\n\u20a660 billion annually in budgetary provisions for Fertilizer subsidies. The
\nScheme has also made it possible for Farmers to purchase Fertilizer at
\nprices up to 30 percent cheaper than previously available.<\/p>\n

MAKING BUSINESS WORK<\/p>\n

Support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: The Administration has
\nlaunched a series of funding and capacity development initiatives designed
\nto support MSMEs:<\/p>\n

The new Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has finally taken off, with
\ninitial funding of US$1.3 billion (N396.5 billion); to provide medium and
\nlong-term loans to MSMEs.
\nMinister of Finance Kemi Adeosun led the Nigerian delegation that
\nnegotiated with the World Bank Group (WBG), African Development Bank (ADB)
\nand European Investment Bank (EIB), at the 2016 Annual Meetings of the
\nWorld Bank Group and IMF, for the US$1.3 billion take-off loan.
\nThe CBN approved the operating license of the Bank in March 2017, subject
\nto the provision of a minimum capital requirement of N100 billion and
\nother conditions, which have since been satisfied.
\nAs a wholesale bank, the DBN lends wholesale to microfinance banks, which
\nin turn on-lend medium to long- term loans to MSMEs. Already, the DBN has
\na N5 billion line of credit available to be accessed by MSMEs through its
\npartner institutions.
\nBank of Industry has disbursed more than N160 billion in loans since 2016.
\nIt has also established a N5 Billion Fund for Artisanal Miners, as part of
\nthe Federal Ministry of Mines and Solid Minerals Development\u2019s Programme
\nto boost Mining activities in Nigeria.
\nThe MSME Clinics, which bring relevant Government Agencies together with
\nsmall businesses operating in various cities across the country, to enable
\nthe Agencies provide direct support to these businesses. The interactions
\nallow the Agencies better understand the issues facing small businesses,
\nand provide a platform for speedy resolution. Fifteen (15) editions of the
\nMSME Clinic have been held nationwide since it was launched in 2017.
\nThe Ease of Doing Business Reform Programme (see below)
\nThe Government Enterprise and Empowerment component (GEEP) of the Social
\nIntervention Programme (SIP)<\/p>\n

Ease of Doing Business Reform Successes:<\/p>\n

The work of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council
\n(inaugurated by President Buhari in August 2016) and the Enabling Business
\nEnvironment Secretariat (EBES) resulted in Nigeria moving up 24 places on
\nthe World Bank\u2019s Ease of Doing Business rankings in 2017, and earning a
\nplace on the List of 10 Most Improved Economies.
\nThe Nigerian Investment Promotion Council (NIPC) has compiled a
\ncomprehensive listing of all investment incentives in Nigeria, making it
\neasier for existing and potential investors to have equal access to the
\ninformation.
\nNIPC has also launched an online, multilingual, investors guide with the
\nkind of basic information about starting a business, labour laws, taxes,
\nland, etc that investors need to better understand Nigeria.
\nThe Buhari Administration has, since 2017, issued three Executive Orders
\nthat positively impact Nigeria\u2019s small business environment, as follows:
\no Executive Order on Improving Efficiency in the Business Environment<\/p>\n

o Executive Order on Promoting Local Procurement by Government Agencies<\/p>\n

o Executive Order on planning and execution of projects, promotion of
\nNigerian content in contracts and science, engineering and technology<\/p>\n

Some of the specific Ease of Doing Business Reform achievements are as
\nfollows:
\no Passage, by the Senate, of the Companies and Allied Matters (Repeal &
\nRe-enactment) Bill 2018 in May 2018, giving legal backing to some of the
\nreforms already launched and being implemented by PEBEC\/EBES.<\/p>\n

o The new Bill permits the use of electronic signatures for company
\nregistration documents; provides for the submission of applications for
\nreservation of names through electronic means; allows for a new form of
\nlegal entity known as Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), and makes it
\npossible for a single person to form a private company in Nigeria; among
\nother reforms.<\/p>\n

o Creation of a National Collateral Registry (NCR). A NCR or Movable
\nAssets Registry was established by the Central Bank of Nigeria, in May
\n2016. In May 2017, the Senate passed a Bill to give the NCR legal backing.<\/p>\n

o A Palletization Policy issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance, which
\nensures that goods entering into Nigeria are properly stacked according to
\nglobal best practices for efficient inspection and to discourage the usual
\nrent seeking that comes with an outdated standard of 100% physical
\ninspection of goods.<\/p>\n

o Automation of business name reservation, submission of registration
\ndocuments, payment of registration fees, generation of Tax Identification
\nNumbers (TIN), and filing of federal Taxes.<\/p>\n

o Implementation of functioning Visa-on-Arrival system for Business Visitors<\/p>\n

DOING MORE WITH LESS<\/p>\n

N1.219 Trillion was released for capital expenditure in the<\/p>\n

2016 budget, and N1.476 trillion so far in the 2017 budget, making a total
\nof N2.7 Trillion (about US$9 billion)\u00a0in two years<\/span><\/span>. This investment has
\nenabled the resumption of work on several stalled projects \u2014 road, rail
\nand power projects \u2014 across the country.<\/p>\n

Savings:<\/p>\n

Even at a time of low oil prices (and by implication low government
\nrevenues):<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s External Reserves have doubled since October 2016, from US$24
\nbillion to US$48 billion.
\nThe Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has seen inflows of
\nUS$1.15 billion under the Buhari Administration (the first government
\ninflows since the original US$1 billion which the Fund kicked off within
\n2012).<\/p>\n

Infrastructure:<\/p>\n

The Buhari Administration has demonstrated a single- minded commitment to
\nupgrading and developing Nigeria\u2019s Transport, Power and Health
\nInfrastructure.
\nIn May 2018, the Federal Government launched the Presidential
\nInfrastructure Development Fund (PIDF), under the management of the
\nNigerian Sovereign Investment Authority. The PIDF is kicking off with seed
\nfunding of US$1.3 billion.
\nNigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) in March 2018 invested
\nUS$10m to establish a world-class Cancer Treatment Center at the Lagos
\nUniversity Teaching Hospital (LUTH), and US$5m each in the Aminu Kano
\nUniversity Teaching Hospital and the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, to
\nestablish modern Diagnostic Centres. These Centers should be completed
\nbefore the end of 2018.
\nIn 2014, the Federal Government spent these sums on the following sectors:
\nTransport (N14 billion), Agriculture & Water (N34 billion), Power, Works &
\nHousing (N106 billion). In 2017 those figures jumped to: Transport (N127
\nbillion), Agriculture & Water (N130 billion), Power, Works & Housing (N325
\nbillion).
\nRoad Projects are ongoing across every State of the country; many of these
\nprojects had been abandoned in recent years because of mounting debts owed
\nby the Federal Government to contractors.
\nThe Buhari Administration issued a N100 billion Sukuk Bond in 2017,
\nNigeria\u2019s first sovereign Sukuk Bond. Proceeds
\nfrom that Bond are funding 25 major road projects across the six
\ngeopolitical zones of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Upgrade of Nigeria\u2019s 3,500km network narrow-gauge railway network has
\ncommenced, with the signing, in April 2018, of the interim phase of a
\nconcession agreement between the Government of Nigeria and an
\nInternational Consortium led by General Electric (GE). The target of this
\nInterim Phase is that within the next 12 months, passengers will
\nexperience reduced travel time by rail between Lagos to Kano, and, for the
\nfirst time in over a decade, contracted and scheduled freight rail
\nservices will be available.
\nAbuja\u2019s Light Rail system has been completed and will go into operation in
\n2018. The first line to be launched will connect the city center with the
\nAirport, with a link to the Abuja-Kaduna Railway Line.
\nThe Buhari Administration successfully completed the reconstruction of the
\nAbuja Airport runway within the scheduled six-week period (March \u2013 April
\n2017).
\nThe following Water Supply Projects and Dam\/Irrigation
\nProjects have been completed by the Buhari Administration:<\/p>\n

o Central Ogbia Regional Water Project, in Bayelsa<\/p>\n

o Sabke\/Dutsi\/Mashi Water Supply Project, in Katsina<\/p>\n

o Northern Ishan Regional Water Supply Project, serving<\/p>\n

Ugboha and Uromi communities of Edo State.<\/p>\n

o Kashimbila Dam, Taraba State<\/p>\n

o Ogwashi-Uku Dam, Delta State<\/p>\n

o Shagari Dam Irrigation Project, Sokoto State<\/p>\n

o Rehabilitation of Ojirami Dam Water Supply Project, Edo State<\/p>\n

More than 70 Ecological Fund projects awarded and completed by the Buhari
\nAdministration, across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria (Flood
\nControl, Erosion Control, Bridges and Dams, Channelization and Desilting,
\netc)
\nIn 2017 Nigeria retained her Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
\nCategory 1 status, after a routine international audit.
\nIn January 2018, a new Maintenance Repair and Overhaul facility with the
\ncapacity for aircraft C-checks and other comprehensive levels of
\nmaintenance was established in Lagos. This facility will save Nigeria an
\nestimated $90m annually.<\/p>\n

The 25 Road Projects being funded by the N100 Billion Sukuk Bond:
\no Construction of Oju\/Loko\u2013Oweto bridge over River Benue to link Loko
\n(Nasarawa state) and Oweto (Benue state) along route F2384<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Abuja\u2013Abaji\u2013Lokoja Road section I (International Airport
\nlink road junction\u2013Sheda Village)<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Suleja\u2013Minna Road in Niger State Phase II (km
\n40+000-km101+000)<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Abuja\u2013Abaji\u2013Lokoja Road: Section IV Koton Karfe\u2013Lokoja in
\nKogi State<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Lokoja-Benin Road: Obajana\u2013Okene in Kogi State<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Kano\u2013Maiduguri Road linking Kano\u2013 Jigawa\u2013Bauchi\u2013Yobe<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Kano\u2013Maiduguri Road linking Kano\u2013
\nJigawa\u2013Bauchi\u2013Yobe\u2013Borno States. Section III (Azare\u2013 Potiskum) in Bauchi<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Kano\u2013Maiduguri Road linking Kano\u2013
\nJigawa\u2013Bauchi\u2013Yobe\u2013Borno States. Section IV (Potiskum\u2013Damaturu road) in
\nYobe<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Kano\u2013Maiduguri Road linking Kano\u2013
\nJigawa\u2013Bauchi\u2013Yobe\u2013Borno States. Section V (Damaturu\u2013Maiduguri)<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Kano\u2013Maiduguri Road linking Kano\u2013
\nJigawa\u2013Bauchi\u2013Yobe\u2013Borno States. Section I (Kano\u2013 Wudil\u2013Shuari) in Kano<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Kano\u2013Katsina Road Phase I, Kano Town at Dawanau
\nroundabout to Katsina border in Kano<\/p>\n

o Construction of Kano Western Bypass as an extension of dualisation of
\nKano\u2013Maiduguri Road Section I<\/p>\n

o Construction of Kaduna Eastern Bypass<\/p>\n

o Rehabilitation of outstanding section of Onitsha\u2013Enugu Expressway:
\nAmansea\u2013Enugu border<\/p>\n

o Rehabilitation of Enugu\u2013Port Harcourt dual-carriage Section I:
\nLokpanta\u2013Umuahia in Abia<\/p>\n

o Rehabilitation of Enugu\u2013Port Harcourt dual-carriage Section II Umuahia
\ntower\u2013Aba Township Rail<\/p>\n

o Rehabilitation of Enugu\u2013Port Harcourt Road Section III: Enugu\u2013Lokpanta<\/p>\n

o Rehabilitation of Enugu\u2013Port Harcourt Road Section IV: Aba\u2013Port Harcourt
\nin Rivers<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Yenegwe Road Junction\u2013Kolo\u2013Otuoke\u2013 Bayelsa Palm in Bayelsa<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Lokoja\u2013Benin Road: Obajana Junction\u2013 Benin Section II
\nPhase I: Okene\u2013Auchi, Kogi\/Edo states<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Lokoja\u2013Benin Road: Obajana Junction\u2013 Benin Section III
\nPhase I: Auchi\u2013Ehor in Edo<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Lokoja-Benin Road: Obajana junction\u2013 Benin Section IV
\nPhase I: Ehor\u2013Benin City, Edo state<\/p>\n

o Reconstruction and asphalt overlay of Benin\u2013Ofosu\u2013
\nOre\u2013Ajebandele\u2013Shagamu dual-carriage Phase IV<\/p>\n

o Reconstruction of outstanding section of sections of
\nBenin\u2013Ofusu\u2013Ore\u2013Ajebandele\u2013Shagamu dual-carriage Phase III<\/p>\n

o Dualisation of Ibadan\u2013Ilorin Road. Section II: Oyo\u2013 Ogbomosho Road in Oyo<\/p>\n

Power Sector:<\/p>\n

More than 2,000MW of additional power generation capacity by the end of
\n2018 \u2013 some of it via publicly owned plants (Afam Fast Power, 240MW);
\nothers through private sector investment supported by the Federal
\nGovernment.
\nLaunch of the Energizing Economic Programme which is bringing reliable and
\nefficient power to economic clusters \/ markets around the country. Pilot
\nprojects currently being implemented in Aba (Ariaria Market), Lagos
\n(Shomolu Printing Community, (Sura Shopping Complex), Kano (Sabon Gari
\nMarket) and Akure (Isinkan Market).
\nLaunch of the N701 billion Payment Assurance Programme designed to resolve
\nthe liquidity challenges in the Power Sector by guaranteeing payments to
\nGenerating Companies and Gas Suppliers
\nTransmission Expansion and Rehabilitation Programme has resulted in a 50
\npercent expansion in Grid Capacity since 2015, from 5,000MW to 7,125MW as
\nat December 2017.
\nDistribution Expansion Programme (DEP) was approved by the Federal
\nExecutive Council in February 2018 to increase distribution capacity in
\ncollaboration with the DisCos. Implementation of the DEP has commenced,
\nwith the issuance, in May 2018, of a call for tenders for the procurement
\nof distribution substations and electrical equipment.
\n\u2018Beyond the Grid\u2019 Programme, a Public-Private Partnership scheme
\nchampioned by the Presidency and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company
\n(NDPHC), successfully deployed 20,000 units of \u2018solar home systems\u2019 to
\npower rural households across 12 States, between July 2017 and April 2018.<\/p>\n

INVESTING IN PEOPLE<\/p>\n

The Federal Government has disbursed N42.2 billion in UBE Matching Grants
\nto 26 States and the FCT, N851.5 million Special Education Grant to 23
\nStates and private providers of Special Education, and N2.2 billion
\nTeachers Professional Development Fund to 33 States and the FCT.<\/p>\n

All 4 components of the Social Investment Programme (SIP) have now taken off.<\/p>\n

The SIP is the largest and most ambitious social safety net programme in
\nthe history of Nigeria, with 140 billion released and more than 9 million
\ndirect beneficiaries so far \u2014
\n200,000 N-Power beneficiaries currently participating and receiving
\nN30,000 in monthly stipends (another 300,000 new enrolments being
\nprocessed, to take the number to 500,000 this year)<\/p>\n

Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP): N15.183 billion in
\ninterest-free loans ranging from N50,000 to N350,000 disbursed to more
\nthan 300,000 market women, traders, artisans, farmers across all 36
\nStates of the country and the FCT, under GEEP. (56 percent of the loans
\nhave gone to women).<\/p>\n

In terms of advancing the financial inclusion goals of the Buhari
\nAdministration, GEEP has led to the opening of 349,000 new bank
\naccounts\/wallets for beneficiaries and intending beneficiaries.
\nIn November 2017, GEEP was chosen as the pilot programme for the Bill &
\nMelinda Gates Foundation Policy Innovation Unit in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP):
\nCurrently a total of 8.2 million pupils in 45,394 public primary schools
\nacross 24 states: Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi and Imo (South East); Akwa
\nIbom, Cross River and Delta (South South); Osun, Oyo, Ondo and Ogun (South
\nWest); Benue, Niger and Plateau (North Central); Kaduna, Katsina, Kano,
\nand Zamfara (North West); Bauchi, Taraba, Borno, Gombe and Jigawa (North
\nEast).<\/p>\n

Over 80,000 direct jobs have since been created from the School Feeding
\nProgramme; with 87,261 cooks currently engaged in the 24 participating
\nstates. All 36 states of the Federation and the FCT will eventually
\nbenefit from the Programme.
\nThe Health aspect of the programme has seen over 3 million pupils dewormed
\nin 6 states, the deworming programme is a bi-annual programme aimed at
\neradicating and reducing the burden of worms.
\nConditional Cash Transfer (CCT): 297,973 families benefiting from the CCT
\nScheme, which pays N5,000 monthly to the poorest and most vulnerable
\nhouseholds in the country.<\/p>\n

NEW VISION FOR THE NIGER DELTA<\/p>\n

The Buhari administration\u2019s \u2018New Vision for the Niger Delta\u2019 brings
\ntogether a robust set of promises, solutions, targets and initiatives
\naimed at ensuring that the people of the Niger Delta benefit maximally
\nfrom the region\u2019s oil wealth.<\/p>\n

The New Vision offers a detailed response to the 16-point Demand Agenda
\nsubmitted to President Buhari by the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) in
\nNovember 2016.<\/p>\n

Tangible results of the New Vision so far include:<\/p>\n

Take-off of the Nigerian Maritime University in Okerenkoko, Delta State.
\nThe University was granted approval in January 2018 by the National
\nUniversities Commission (NUC) to commence undergraduate degree programmes
\neffective 2017\/18 session, and commenced academic activities on April 12,
\n2018.
\nPresident Buhari had last year approved an increase in the take-off grant
\nallocated to the Maritime University from the N2 billion earlier
\nannounced, to N5 billion. Similarly, in November 2017, an additional N1
\nbillion was approved by the President to support essential infrastructure
\nworks and staff recruitment in the University.
\nSetting aside of US$170m seed funding for the Ogoni Clean Up, in an Escrow
\nAccount established for that purpose. The Escrow Agreement Signing
\nCeremony took place in April 2018.
\nApproval by President Buhari of an additional N35 billion for the 2016
\nbudget of the Presidential Amnesty Programme
\nApproval for the establishment of Modular Refineries across the nine
\nStates of the Niger Delta \u2013 the first two Refineries are already under
\nconstruction, and will be completed by the end of 2018.
\nResumption of construction work on abandoned projects across the Niger
\nDelta, including the all-important East-West Road.<\/p>\n

ANTI-CORRUPTION & TRANSPARENCY<\/p>\n

FISCAL REFORMS; PLUGGING LEAKAGES<\/p>\n

New Whistleblowing Policy:<\/p>\n

The new Whistleblowing Policy introduced by the Federal Ministry of
\nFinance in December 2016 has since then yielded the following in
\nrecoveries (arising directly from whistleblower tips):
\no N13.8 billion from tax evaders (In May 2018, the Government paid N439.2
\nmillion to about 14 whistleblowers who gave specific tips on tax evasion).<\/p>\n

o N7.8 billion, US$378million, \u00a327,800 in recoveries from public officials
\ntargeted by whistleblowers.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Finance has received a total of 8,373 communications on
\ncontract inflation, ghost workers, illegal recruitment and
\nmisappropriation of funds, as a result of the Whistleblower Policy.
\nOf this number of communications, 1,231 are specifically whistleblowing tips.
\nThe Ministry has undertaken 791 investigations and completed 534 of those
\ninvestigations. Ten are presently under prosecution and four convictions
\nhave been secured.<\/p>\n

Increased Oversight of MDAs<\/p>\n

The National Economic Council (NEC), under the Chairmanship of Vice
\nPresident Yemi Osinbajo, approved the audit of key federal revenue
\ngenerating agencies, with revealing results: a total sum of N526 billion
\nand US$21 billion was underpaid to the Federation Account between 2010 and
\n2015. NEC has now approved the extension of that audit to cover the period
\nuntil June 2017.<\/p>\n

Also, the Buhari Administration is addressing the issue of poor levels of
\nremittance of operating surpluses by MDAs. From remitting only N51 million
\nbetween 2010 and 2016, JAMB went on to remit N7.8 billion in 2017, and is
\non course to remit a similar amount in 2018.<\/p>\n

The Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA):<\/p>\n

PICA was set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to strengthen controls over
\nGovernment finances through a continuous internal audit process across all
\nMinistries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), particularly in respect of
\npayroll. Through the activities of PICA, 54,000 fraudulent payroll entries
\nhave been identified, with payroll savings of N200 billion.<\/p>\n

Expansion of TSA Coverage:<\/p>\n

On August 7, 2015, President Buhari issued a directive to all Ministries,
\nDepartments and Agencies (MDAs) to close their accounts with Deposit Money
\nBanks (DMBs) and transfer their balances to the Central Bank of Nigeria on
\nor before 15th September 2015.
\nThe TSA system was launched in 2012, but failed to gain traction until
\nPresident Buhari\u2019s executive order in August 2015. As of May 2018, the TSA
\nsystem has been implemented in 92 percent of all MDAs.
\nThe TSA allows the managers of the Government\u2019s finances, including but
\nnot limited to the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the
\nAccountant-General of the Federation, to have, at any point in time, a
\ncomprehensive overview of cash flows across the entire Government.
\nThis decision to fully operationalize the Treasury Single Account (TSA)
\nsystem\u2014a public accounting system that enables the Government to manage
\nits finances (revenues and payments) using a single\/unified account, or
\nseries of linked accounts domiciled at the Central Bank of Nigeria \u2014 has
\nresulted in the consolidation of more than 17,000 bank accounts previously
\nspread across DMBs in the country, and in savings of an average of N4
\nbillion monthly in banking charges.
\nThe TSA has brought the following benefits:
\no Improves transparency and accountability in the management of all FGN
\nreceipts by providing a consolidated view of Government\u2019s cash flow.<\/p>\n

o Blocks the leakages and abuses which hitherto characterized Public
\nFinance Management in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

o Ensures availability of funds for the execution of government policies,
\nprogrammes and projects<\/p>\n

o Controls aggregate cash flows within fiscal and monetary limits<\/p>\n

o Improves management of domestic borrowing programme<\/p>\n

o Enables investments of idle funds<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Finance continues to fine-tune the system to improve its
\nefficiency, and has also commenced an audit to ensure that all funds due
\nto the TSA are remitted into it.<\/p>\n

Deployment of BVN for Payroll and Social Investment<\/p>\n

Programmes:<\/p>\n

Considering that personnel costs are the Federal Government\u2019s largest
\nexpenditure line, the Federal Government has given priority to the
\ndeployment of the BVN for payroll and pension audits. The use of BVN to
\nverify payroll entries on the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information
\nSystem (IPPIS) platform has so far led to the detection of 54,000
\nfraudulent payroll entries.
\nThe Federal Government has also ensured the deployment of BVN system to
\nserve as the verification basis for payments to beneficiaries and vendors
\nin the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP), the N-Power Scheme and the
\nHomegrown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP)<\/p>\n

Creation of Asset Tracking and Management Project<\/p>\n

The Federal Ministry of Finance launched the Asset Tracking and Management
\nProject (ATM Project) in 2016. By the ATM Project, the Federal Government
\nis, for the first time, able to locate, identify, assess and evaluate all
\nits moveable and immoveable assets on a real-time basis.
\nAlso, a Central Asset Register was created and domiciled in the Ministry
\nfor recording the actual quantity, value, condition and location of all
\nthe capital assets belonging to the Federal Government. These initiatives
\nare in line with the requirements of the International Public-Sector
\nReporting Standard (IPSAS), which has been implemented by the Ministry of
\nFinance.<\/p>\n

Replacement of old Cash-Based Accounting System with an<\/p>\n

Accruals\u2013Based System:<\/p>\n

Cash accounting makes no reference to the liabilities that the Federal
\nGovernment may be required to meet in the future nor does it recognise the
\nbenefits that will be obtained from assets purchased over a period of
\ntime.
\nThe cash accounting system fails to capture information on public sector
\nassets and liabilities which may present the illusion of positive
\nfinancial results in the short term, at the expense of longer-term fiscal
\nstability and sustainability.
\nAccruals-based accounting, on the other hand, presents the true financial
\nposition of the Federal Governments assets and liabilities, which would
\nhelp the Government plan future funding requirements for asset maintenance
\nand replacement, and the repayment of existing and contingent liabilities
\nand, thus, better manage their cash position and financing requirements.
\nIt provides comprehensive information on Government\u2019s current and
\nprojected cash flows, leading to better cash management. For example, the
\nconversion from cash accounting to accrual accounting led to the discovery
\nof unrecorded debts owed contractors, oil marketers, exporters,
\nelectricity distribution companies and others.<\/p>\n

Enlistment into Open Government Partnership (OGP):<\/p>\n

In May 2016, President Buhari attended and participated in the
\nInternational Anti-Corruption Summit organised by the UK Government. At
\nthat Summit he pledged that Nigeria would join the OGP, an international
\ntransparency, accountability and citizen engagement initiative.
\nIn July 2016, Nigeria became the 70th country to join the OGP. Following
\nthis, Nigeria constituted an OGP National Steering Committee (NSC), which
\nwent on to develop a National Action Plan (2017\u20132019) that aims to deepen
\nand mainstream transparency mechanisms and citizens\u2019 engagement in the
\nmanagement of public resources across all sectors.
\nIn 2018, Nigeria was elected to lead the OGP, alongside Argentina, France,
\nand Romania. All four new members of the OGP Steering Committee will serve
\nfor three years starting on\u00a0October 1, 2018<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Creation of Efficiency Unit (EU) to spearhead the efficient use of
\ngovernment resources, and ensure reduction in Recurrent Expenditure:<\/p>\n

The Efficiency Unit was set up in November 2015, to reduce wastages,
\npromote efficiency, ensure prudence and add value for money in all
\ngovernment expenditures.
\nThe Unit monitors Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of
\ngovernment, identifying and eliminating wasteful spending, duplication and
\nother inefficiencies, and identifying best practices in procurement and
\nfinancial management
\nThe Efficiency Unit\u2019s efforts have resulted in the following
\no The Federal Government has saved N34 billion on Travel & Transport for
\n2016 compared to 2015 figures, and a further N57 billion also on Travel &
\nTransport in 2017 compared to 2016.<\/p>\n

o On Office Stationeries & Computer Consumables, the Government saved N24
\nbillion in 2016 as against the previous year, and a further N10 billion in
\n2017 compared to the 2016 Expenditure on the same Line Item.<\/p>\n

o The Efficiency Unit has recommended to the Accountant General of the
\nFederation the use of Debit Cards by government officials for payments
\ninstead of cash, to plug loopholes and improve accountability in public
\nspending.<\/p>\n

Oil and Gas Reforms:<\/p>\n

Since August 2015, NNPC began publishing its performance monthly (NNPC
\nMonthly Oil & Gas Report) in newspapers and various new media platforms
\nand most importantly on the NNPC website to improve transparency and
\nprobity.
\nThe controversial Offshore Processing Arrangement (OPA) has been cancelled
\nand replaced with a \u2018Direct Sales and Direct Purchase (DSDP)\u2019 scheme with
\nreputable offshore refineries.
\nUS$6.8 billion accumulated in Cash Call arrears (as of December 2015) by
\nthe Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in its Joint Ventures
\n(JVs) with International Oil Companies (IOCs) has been negotiated down to
\nUS$5.1 billion, translating into immediate savings of US$1.7 billion. A
\nlong-term repayment plan has been drawn up for the balance of US$5.1
\nbillion.<\/p>\n

JUSTICE REFORMS<\/p>\n

Establishment of Presidential Advisory Committee Against<\/p>\n

Corruption (PACAC)<\/p>\n

PACAC was established by President Buhari in August 2015 to, among other
\nthings; promote the reform agenda of the government on the anti-corruption
\neffort, and advise the present administration in the prosecution of the
\nwar against corruption and the implementation of required reforms in
\nNigeria\u2019s criminal justice system. It was the very first committee the
\nPresident set up after he was sworn into office.
\nPACAC has empowered Judges and Prosecutors to operate effectively in
\ncarrying out their responsibilities through Workshops on the new
\nAdministration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.<\/p>\n

PACAC has:
\no Trained both Federal and States Prosecutors on proper drafting of charges.<\/p>\n

o Helped anti-corruption agencies devise clearer strategies for obtaining
\nforfeiture of assets suspected to have been acquired fraudulently, mainly
\nfrom State Coffers, before prosecuting suspected culprits. Part of this
\nwork has involved painstakingly reviewing existing Laws (like the Money
\nLaundering Act, 2004, the EFCC Act, 2004 and the ICPC Act, 2000), to
\nidentify and highlight sections directly conferring powers of forfeiture
\non Nigeria\u2019s anticorruption agencies. This advocacy has led to a
\nsignificant increase in the use of Non-Conviction Based Asset Forfeiture
\nMechanisms by anti-corruption agencies;<\/p>\n

o Organized workshops for the Management and Protection of Assets, and
\nrecommended the establishment of a Central Asset Management Committee \u2013
\nthe Presidential Committee on Asset Recovery (PCAR), headed by Vice
\nPresident Yemi Osinbajo, which superintends a dedicated Central Bank
\nAccount that receives all recovered funds, for coordination and
\ntransparency of management and oversight.<\/p>\n

o Produced manuals, protocols and Standard Operating Procedures to assist
\nACAs in their work. These include the Corruption Case Management Manual;
\nthe Plea Bargaining Manual; Sentencing Guidelines in High Profile Cases;
\nthe Framework for the Management of Recovered Stolen Assets, Asset
\nRecovery Strategy Document, Corruption Case Management Manual; Framework
\nfor the Management of Recovered Stolen Assets; etc.<\/p>\n

o Drafted a Bill for the establishment of Special Crimes Court<\/p>\n

o Initiated the whistle-blower policy of the Federal Government (see
\nWhistleblower Policy for details)<\/p>\n

Domestic Legislation & International Agreements<\/p>\n

The Buhari Government submitted an Executive Bill for the Mutual Legal
\nAssistance in Criminal Matters between Nigeria and other foreign
\ncountries, to facilitate the identification, tracing, freezing,
\nrestraining, recovery, forfeiture and confiscation of proceeds, property
\nand other instrumentalities of crime, in February 2016. In May 2017 the
\nSenate passed the Bill into Law.
\nNigeria has signed Agreements and MOUs with various countries to boost
\ninternational cooperation for the investigation, tracking, freezing and
\nreturn of stolen assets.<\/p>\n

New Prison Data Management System:<\/p>\n

Pilot Project completed at Kuje Prison, and launched in July 2017 with the
\ninstallation of a new data management system (the first<\/p>\n

of its kind in any prison in Nigeria), as well as Hardware equipment
\n(computers, server, LAN connectivity, webcams, etc). National rollout
\nbeing worked on; deployment will be in 86 Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS)
\nlocations across 16 States.<\/p>\n

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Response Teams<\/p>\n

The Presidency has provided technical support to the following States for
\nthe establishment of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Response Team
\n(SGBVRT):<\/p>\n

FCT: SGBVRT launched February 2017<\/p>\n

Kano and Anambra States; February 2018<\/p>\n

Delta State; March 2018.<\/p>\n

SECURITY<\/p>\n

Northeast<\/p>\n

Revitalization of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), aimed at
\ncombating trans-border crime and the Boko Haram insurgency.
\nEl-Kanemi Warriors Football Club returned to their home base in Maiduguri
\nin April 2016, two years after relocating to Katsina State because of the
\ninsurgency
\nEmirs of Askira and Uba returned home in May 2016, two years after fleeing
\ntheir Palaces on account of the Boko Haram insurgency
\nPublic Secondary Schools resumed in Borno State on Monday September 26,
\n2016, after two years of closure
\nMaiduguri-Gubio and Maiduguri-Monguno Roads reopened in December 2016,
\nafter being closed for three years.
\nCapture of Boko Haram\u2019s operational and spiritual headquarters, \u201cCamp
\nZero\u201d, in Sambisa Forest, in December 2016. Following this, the Nigerian
\nArmy conducted its Small Arms Championship from 26th to 31st March 2017, a
\nmeasure aimed at enabling the Armed forces to dominate the area, and avoid
\nregrouping by the terrorists.
\nChairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Borno State Chapter
\ndeclared the 2017 Easter Celebrations as the best and safest since 2009.
\nArik Air resumed flights to Maiduguri in May 2017, three years after
\nsuspending operations to the city.
\nNigerian Military reopened Maiduguri-Bama-Banki Road in March 2018, four
\nyears after it was seized by Boko Haram.
\nMore than a million displaced persons have returned to their homes and
\ncommunities across the Northeast, since 2015.
\nMore than 16,000 Boko Haram hostages have been freed from Boko Haram
\ncaptivity, including 106 of the Chibok Girls abducted in April 2014, and
\n105 of the Dapchi Girls abducted in February 2018.
\nTransfer, in 2016, of two AW 101 Helicopters from the Presidential Air
\nFleet to the Nigerian Air Force, for deployment in support of Operation
\nLafiya Dole in the North East.
\nAlso transferred to the Nigerian Air Force: three Airbus Helicopters H135
\nand three AS365 Dauphin helicopters, from the Nigerian National Petroleum
\nCorporation (NNPC)
\nEstablishment of a Naval Outpost in the Lake Chad Basin.
\nEstablishment of the 8 Task Force Division in Monguno to further
\nstrengthen military presence in the North East.<\/p>\n

North Central<\/p>\n

Deployment of a Joint Military Intervention Force (JMIF), comprising
\nRegular and Special Forces personnel from the Army, Air Force and Navy,
\nand working in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, Department of
\nState Security (DSS), and Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps
\n(NSCDC). The JMIF is commanded by Major General Mutiu Yekini.
\nOn Monday 14th May, 2018, Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai,
\nflagged-off the Army\u2019s newly-established 2 Battalion Forward Operating
\nBase (FOB) in Kanfanin Doka Village, Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State.
\nEstablishment of a new Area Command and two additional Divisional Police
\nHeadquarters in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
\nIn May 2018 the JMIF kicked off \u2018Operation Whirl Stroke\u2019, to counter armed
\nherdsmen and militia groups operating in and around Benue, Nasarawa,
\nTaraba and Zamfara States.
\nEstablishment by Nigerian Air Force of Quick Response Wings (QRW) in
\nBenue, Nasarawa and Taraba States, and deployment of Special Forces to
\nthese QRWs.
\nThe Nigeria Police Force has recently inaugurated a new
\nMobile Squadron in Takum, Taraba State.<\/p>\n

At the end of April 2018, the Nigerian Air Force took delivery of a second
\nbatch of 2 brand new Mi-35M helicopter gunships to boost internal
\nsecurity.<\/p>\n

Successful Military Operations across the country:<\/p>\n

Operation Lafiya Dole, and Operation Last Hold, to defeat Boko Haram, in
\nthe Northeast
\nOperation Whirl Stroke, operating in Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and Zamfara
\nstates, to tackle the menace of armed herdsmen, cattle rustlers, communal
\nmilitias, kidnappers and other bandits.
\nExercise Crocodile Smile I (September 2016) and II (October 2017) to
\ncurtail the menace of militant activities in the Niger Delta:
\nExercise Obangame, a multinational operation aimed at securing and
\nprotecting the Gulf of Guinea.
\nOperation Awatse, a joint operation between the Military and the Police,
\nin South West Nigeria, to flush out militants and pipeline vandals.
\nCommenced July 2016, and still ongoing.
\nExercise Python Dance I (November 2016) and II (September 2017) in the
\nSouth East, to tackle kidnappers and militant elements.<\/p>\n

MAJOR ARRESTS \/ CRIME SYNDICATES DISMANTLED<\/p>\n

Arrest in July and August 2015 of 20 Boko Haram terrorists (including bomb
\nexperts) by the DSS in Lagos, Kano, Plateau, Enugu and Gombe States. Among
\nthe arrested were those responsible for coordinating and executing suicide
\nattacks in Potiskum, Kano, Zaria and Jos: Usman Shuaibu (aka Money), Ahmed
\nMohammed, Adamu Abdullahi (aka Babpa), Ibrahim Isa, and Muttaqa Yusuf (aka
\nMohammed Sani).
\nArrest in April 2016 of Usman Mohammed, aka Khalid Al- Barnawi, leader of
\nthe Ansaru terrorist group and one of the most wanted terrorists in the
\nworld, with a US$6m United States bounty on his head. He\u2019s currently being
\nprosecuted alongside his accomplices.
\nArrest in March 2017 of Amodu Omale Salifu, leader of an ISIS affiliate
\ngroup active in North Central Nigeria, plotting to bomb foreign embassies.
\nArrest of two suspected Ansaru leaders, Ahmed Momoh and Al-amin Mohammed
\nJamin, in April 2017 at Igarra in Edo State. The two were confirmed
\nassociates of Abu Uwais, a prominent Ansaru kingpin terrorising residents
\nin Kogi and Edo states.
\nIn December 2017, the following notorious kidnappers were killed in Kogi
\nState: Ahmadu Sulaiman (aka Oga), Shumo Haruna (aka Halilu Aliyu) and
\nAbdullahi Abdulkadir aka Maijaki. They were responsible for high-profile
\nkillings and kidnappings in\/around Ajaokuta.
\nMilitant, Don Waney, responsible for several murders in Rivers State,
\nkilled by the military in January 2018
\nBadoo ritualists\u2019 gang, dismantled in Lagos State. Kingpin and herbalist,
\nFatai Adebayo, was arrested by the Police in January 2018.
\nIn January 2018, four suspects notorious for robbing and\/or kidnapping
\ncommuters in Kogi State and its environs, were arrested by the DSS in
\nOtokiti, Adavi LGA of Kogi State: Mohammed Kabir (aka Master and Nicko),
\nMuhammed Musa (aka World Best), Audu Emmanuel (aka Sneider) and Jallo
\nYunusa.
\nOn 17th February, 2018, at Irrua, Edo State, DSS operatives arrested a
\ngang of high profile kidnappers who dominated
\nthe Kogi and Edo corridors: Umar Abubakar (aka Small), Abubakar Ahmadu
\n(aka Sarkin Yaki), Aliyu Abubakar (aka Koroko), Aliyu Mohammed (aka Chogo)
\nand Abubakar Umaru (aka Bokolori).<\/p>\n

Cattle Rustling kingpin, Tsoho Buhari, aka Buharin Daji, killed in Zamfara
\nState in March 2018. Several members of his gang have also been killed or
\narrested by security forces. (On 14th December, 2017, Umar Abubakar (aka
\nYellow),
\none of his top associates, was shot and killed by DSS in a gun battle in
\nAdavi LGA, Kogi State.<\/p>\n

Arrest in May 2018 of 56 suspected criminals \/ kidnappers
\n\/ gunrunners in and around Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State, by the Nigeria
\nPolice Force<\/p>\n

Major masterminds of the Offa Robbery, in Kwara State, arrested by the
\nNigeria Police Force in May 2018.<\/p>\n

DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS<\/p>\n

Re-establishment of Nigeria\u2019s position and influence in the regional and
\nglobal arena. Fragile\/broken relations with the United States, United
\nKingdom, South Africa, and with neighbouring countries (Chad, Niger,
\nCameroon) have been revived and strengthened since June 2015. The Meeting
\nof the was the first since 2009.<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s prominent participation in the London Anti-Corruption Summit and
\nthe Commonwealth Conference on Tackling Corruption, in May, 2016 in
\nLondon. Major outcomes of these events include:<\/p>\n

The signing, in August 2016, of an MoU with the UK Government on
\nmodalities for the return of Nigeria\u2019s stolen assets in the UK.
\nThe establishment of a Global Forum for Asset Recovery (GFAR), hosted by
\nthe governments of the US and UK in December 2017, and focusing on
\nassisting Nigeria and three other countries to reclaim their stolen
\nassets.
\nNigeria joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in
\n2016 and developed a National Action Plan, which is already being
\nimplemented.<\/p>\n

In 2016 Nigeria signed an Agreement on the identification and repatriation
\nof Illicit Funds with the United Arab Emirates during President Buhari\u2019s
\nVisit to that country.
\nThe Federal Government under President Buhari has engaged the governments
\nof Switzerland, Jersey Island, United States, United Arab Emirates, and
\nLiechtenstein among others, in an effort to ensure the repatriation of
\nNigeria\u2019s stolen assets.
\nSo far, the Swiss government has repatriated US$322 million in Abacha
\nLoot. The money is currently warehoused in a Special Account in the CBN,
\nand will be deployed towards the Federal Government\u2019s Social Investment
\nProgramme.
\nThe Buhari Administration has mobilized International Support for the War
\nagainst Boko Haram, forging strong partnerships with key countries,
\nincluding the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany,
\nECOWAS, the AU, the UN, and others. After years of stalemate, the United
\nStates has finally agreed to sell weapons to Nigeria, and the sale of 12
\nSuper Tucano Aircraft by the US Government to Nigeria has just been
\nfinalized.
\nRevamp of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) comprising troops
\nfrom Nigeria and Chad, Niger, Cameroon and Benin.
\nSuccessful evacuation and repatriation of more than 10,000 Nigerian
\nmigrants from Libya, with the support and partnership of the International
\nOrganization for Migration (IOM).
\nFollowing Nigeria\u2019s successful rallying of OPEC and Non- OPEC members to
\ndiscuss stabilisation of the global oil market in Doha and in Algiers, and
\nthe successful negotiation of an exemption from the OPEC production freeze
\nagreed at the 171st OPEC Ministerial conference in Vienna in November
\n2016; oil prices rose to US$55\/bbl for the first time\u00a0in 16 months<\/span><\/span>.
\nNigeria has since then continued to engage fruitfully with OPEC.<\/p>\n

Bilateral Relations:<\/p>\n

CHINA:<\/p>\n

Billions of dollars in concessional infrastructure funding for critical
\nroad and rail projects. President Buhari\u2019s April 2016 official visit to
\nChina has unlocked billions of dollars in infrastructure funding,
\nprimarily for road and rail projects;<\/p>\n

It also yielded a Currency Swap Agreement between the Peoples Bank of
\nChina and the Central Bank of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

UNITED STATES (USA)<\/p>\n

Renewed cooperation in Security and Anti-Corruption. The US Government is
\nsupplying 12 Super Tucano Aircraft to Nigeria, as well as repatriating
\nrecovered looted monies and assets stashed in the US.<\/p>\n

Nigerian and U.S. militaries collaborated to host, April 2018 in Abuja,
\nthe 2018 African Land Forces Summit, the largest gathering of African Army
\nchiefs, to discuss cooperation aimed at improving security on the
\ncontinent.<\/p>\n

UNITED KINGDOM (UK)<\/p>\n

Nigeria in 2018 commenced the implementation of Automatic Exchange of Tax
\nInformation (AETI) protocol with the United Kingdom. This Protocol will
\nprovide the Nigerian Government with data on bank accounts, property and
\ntrusts held in the UK by Nigerian nationals, and will support the
\nVoluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) by allowing
\nNigerian tax authorities to check the accuracy of declarations received
\nregarding overseas assets and income.<\/p>\n

MOROCCO:<\/p>\n

The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (which involves a partnership with
\nthe Government of Morocco, for the supply of phosphate, as well as
\ntechnical assistance), has resulted in the revitalization of 14 blending
\nplants across Nigeria.<\/p>\n

SWITZERLAND:<\/p>\n

US$322 million in looted Abacha funds repatriated to Nigeria in December
\n2017. The funds are being warehoused in a special account of the Central
\nBank of Nigeria, and will be disbursed as part of the Buhari
\nAdministration\u2019s Social Investment Programme interventions.<\/p>\n

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE):<\/p>\n

Nigeria has signed and ratified an Extradition Treaty with the United Arab
\nEmirates that allows extradition of Nigerians who flee to the UAE after
\ncommitting crimes in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

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U.S Congress Says Buhari’s Silence Encouraging Fulani Herdsmen Killings<\/p>\n

The United States Congress has said President Mohammadu Buhari’s silence
\nhas encouraged Fulani Herdsmen killings in Nigeria, calling on the
\nNigerian leader to publicly condemn attacks on Christian farmers by Fulani
\nherdsmen.<\/p>\n

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Subcommittee on Global Human
\nRights and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who
\nspoke during the week while welcoming the release of the State
\nDepartment\u2019s annual International Religious Freedom Report, applauded
\nSecretary Pompeo\u2019s announcement of a Ministerial Committee to Advance
\nReligious Freedom scheduled for\u00a0July 25-26, 2018<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Smith said the federal government under Buhari was indifferent to attacks
\nby Fulani herdsmen on predominantly Christian farmers.<\/p>\n

He, therefore, stated that except Buhari spoke out against the killings,
\nthe situation would likely worsen in the lead-up to the 2019 general
\nelection.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cCongress is watching the situation in Nigeria with growing
\nconcern, as the Nigerian government there appears too often to be
\nindifferent to attacks by Fulani herdsmen on predominantly Christian
\nfarmers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe confluence of religious, ethnic, economic and political tensions is
\nonly likely to be exacerbated in the lead-up to elections next year unless
\nPresident Muhammadu Buhari speaks out with a clear voice condemning the
\nherdsmen attacks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe grieve with the families of those killed, including those of two
\npriests and 17 worshippers who were buried just last week following an
\nattack by herdsmen in Benue state in April.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting the facts right on the global state of religious freedom is
\nessential for the shaping of U.S. policy and priorities, and that is why
\nthe State Department\u2019s annual report is so important.<\/p>\n

\u201cI welcome the report\u2019s release and urge concerted action to protect this
\nfundamental freedom.<\/p>\n

\u201cReligious freedom is under siege globally, challenging U.S. interests. It
\nis no coincidence that the worst violators of religious freedom globally
\nare also the biggest threats to our nation\u2014those who wish to do Americans
\nthe most harm, and those who most want to tear down the pillars of
\ndemocratic societies.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to him, a robust religious freedom diplomacy not only reflects
\nAmerican values but advances U.S. national security interests.<\/p>\n

Congressman Smith noted the need to take more direct action in certain
\ncountries including Nigeria.<\/p>\n

While briefing journalists on the report last Tuesday, the US Department
\nof State\u2019s Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom Samuel
\nBrownback said he would travel to Nigeria this month (June) to talk with
\nleaders, government leaders, religious leaders, Christian and Muslim, to
\ntalk about what we can do to move forward, to reduce the level of
\nviolence, to open the way for religious freedom.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI have been meeting with a number of different Nigerian leaders,
\nand it\u2019s been a very difficult- I met with three leaders, last week. And
\nthey said to me \u2013\u00a0Sunday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0used to be the day they hated to see coming the
\nmost because that is when most of the attacks would take place.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said that the Nigerian government had the responsibility to protect the
\nright to freedom of religion, adding that the US would continue to push
\nNigeria to do that.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur effort is for religious freedom for everybody, regardless of faith,
\nor even if you\u2019re a person without faith, but that you are free to do with
\nyour own conscience whatever you choose and that no government has the
\nright to interfere with that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The report noted that there were incidents of killings and other forms of
\nviolence between members of different religious groups in Nigeria in 2017.<\/p>\n

The report read: \u201cMany killings occurred between farmers and herders in
\nthe central Middle Belt region, where farmers are predominantly Christians
\nand from various ethnic groups, and herders are predominantly Fulani
\nMuslims.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis violence included religious differences as a factor, according to
\nscholars and other experts, but also involved ethnicity, politics, and
\nincreasing competition over dwindling land resources as a result of
\npopulation growth, soil degradation, and internal displacement from other
\nforms of violence and criminality occurring in the north.\u201d<\/p>\n

The report chronicled many of the killings and clashes which had a
\nreligious undertone that took place in Nigeria in the year under review.<\/p>\n

It stated: \u201cThe government continued to detain the leader of the Islamic
\nMovement in Nigeria (IMN), the country\u2019s largest Shia group, and restrict
\nthe activities, free movement, and free association of its members.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were no reports of accountability for soldiers implicated in the
\nDecember 2015 clash between the army and IMN members that, according to a
\nKaduna State government report and reports from non-government observers,
\nleft at least 348 IMN members and one soldier dead, with IMN members
\nburied in a mass graves.\u201d<\/p>\n

The report also stated that both Muslim and Christian groups said there
\nwas a lack of just handling of their mutual disputes and inadequate
\nprotection by federal, state, and local authorities, especially in central
\nregions, where there were longstanding, violent disputes between Hausa and
\nFulani Muslims and Christian ethnic groups.<\/p>\n

It said: \u201cIn disputes between primarily Christian farmers and Muslim
\nherders, herders stated they did not receive justice when their members
\nwere killed or their cattle were stolen by the farming community, which
\nthey said caused them to carry out retaliatory attacks. Farmers stated
\nthat security forces did not intervene when their villages were being
\nattacked by herdsmen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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