The Presidency says the successes recorded by the recent visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Sochi, Russia, where he actively participated in the Russia – Africa Summit, “is mission fully accomplished.”
The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, who is a Special Write-up on the President’s visit to Russia, enumerated the achievements of the visit, specifically condemned what he described as including “a toxic newspaper editorial’’ written by Punch Newspaper.
“President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria from his four-day visit to the Russian Republic extremely happy with the success of the visit.
The outcome of the visit is the best response to a few sceptical audiences back home, including a toxic newspaper editorial, “Buhari, Stay On Your Job,” by the Lagos-based Punch Newspaper asking him to not travel.’’
The presidential aide, however, stated that based upon the results of the visit, it must be concluded that the President’s mission was fully accomplished.
He noted that the definite high point was the decision by the Russians to agree to a government-to-government understanding that would see them return to complete the Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill and commission it.
He lamented that Nigeria had expended well over five billion dollars without it coming to fruition.
