Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has said President Muhammadu Buhari, has taken it upon himself to ameliorate hardships of suffering Nigerians.
Mustapha said this on Wednesday in Abuja, when he assumed duties as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
He commended the immediate past acting SGF, Habiba Lawal for her sterling performance during the period she acted as the SGF following the suspension of the former SGF, Babachir Lawal by the President over corruption allegations.
He said: “We have the responsibility of ensuring that this government succeeds. If this government does not succeed, it means that we have not done our jobs well.
“We are supposed to coordinate the policies of this government, monitor the implementation of policies and ensure that the right thing is done.”
He noted that if one touches the heartbeat of President Buhari, “he has compassion for the suffering people of this nation.”
The SGF added that the Nigerian people have been pauperised for a long time and that it was time all hands are put on deck to ensure that the government delivers on its mandate.
He said it was the desire of President Buhari that the vicious cycle of poverty that has kept the nation on its kneels is frontally addressed.
He said with the cooperation of the Nigerian people, including the public servants this turnaround could be achieved in a couple of months and years.
He noted that the Civil servants have the capacity to craft solutions to the myriad of challenges being faced by the nation, saying he did not foresee any impossibility in reversing the negative trends of the country.
Acting SGF, Lawal, earlier in her remark noted that the workers would give all the necessary support to the SGF to enable him to succeed.
She said it was unfortunate that she did not have the opportunity of getting any handover note from the former SGF, because of the unceremonious exit and suspension.