Presidency Distances Self from #IstandWithBuhari Group

The #Istandwithbuhari group has been trending on the social sphere for sometime now, but the presidency in a statement issued by Garba Shehu, on Friday,dissociated the presidency from the HashTag and group warning those behind the group to desist from the act.

Find the press release below:

“Among other reasons, we have found it necessary to distance the Presidency from the #Istandwithbuhari group because its premature and ostentatious celebration of the present administration’s achievements is totally inconsistent with President Buhari’s philosophy of service with humility.

“While the present administration has indeed recorded significant successes in its priority areas of improving security across the nation, ending the Boko Haram insurgency, curbing official corruption and revamping Nigeria’s economy, President Buhari is well aware that his government still has a lot of national challenges to overcome.

“The President prefers to give his fullest attention to addressing those challenges without the unsolicited and unwelcome distraction of untimely praise-singing from groups with dubious and questionable motives,” the statement read.