Ebun Francis
Hameed Ali, Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service and leader of the Buhari Support Organisation has said that only lazy Nigerians would claim to be hungry under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
Ali who noted that manna does not fall from heaven, hence the lazy must be hungry, made the comment when he led members of the Buhari Support Organisation to the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday to pledge their support for the Buhari’s reelection bid in 2019.
Ali said, “What more can we say in terms of growth of wealth? People say we are hungry. Of course, the lazy must be hungry because if you do not work hard, manna doesn’t fall from heaven.
“So, when people say we are hungry, there was never a time in Nigeria that food was dropped in the mouth of the people and there can never be.”
“All we want to say on behalf of Nigerians is that we are solidly behind you in this second term bid,” Ali told Buhari.
Ali continued, “I have said it and I will repeat it here, Mr. President, with all due respect, at 70 plus, with good retirement benefits and with your house in Daura, if I were you, I will see no reason to be in this arena.
“But why are you here? It is because you love this great country. You left your comfort to serve Nigeria and that is why those of us who love you for who you are must follow you and ensure that your second term in this country becomes a reality.”
According to the custom CG, Buhari’s administration had changed Nigeria because of the discipline the President had instilled in the financial sector.