President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja said time and history will no doubt speak more eloquently of his stewardship.
Mr Buhari stated this at an event tagged “Preserving PMB Legacy”, organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture to conclude its Scorecard Series.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the event witnessed the inauguration of the PMB Legacy Portal, Testimony Series, Documentary and a Compendium of the Buhari Administration’s achievements.
Represented by his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo, the president said he could confidently say that his administration had given as much as it could and impacted positively on the lives of the citizens.
He said the scorecard series, legacy portal, testimonies series, documentary and the compendium put together by the ministry were the documented pieces of evidence of the achievements of the administration.
According to him, they will be reliable historical records of what transpired in the eight years of his administration.
He said the works, being kept in many different forms, would help to reinforce their accuracy and authenticity.
The president noted that the five works would also provide a useful source of materials for researchers and historians in the future whether they are for or against his administration.
Speaking on the content of the works, Mr Buhari said the testimony series featured the testimonials of actual beneficiaries of the Social Investment Programmes (SIP) of the administration.
He said the testimonial series practically presented SIP as the largest social investment programme in Africa as well as its impacts.
“Hearing from citizens themselves; the petty trader who was able to expand her business because of TraderMoni; the unemployed graduate who benefitted from the N-Power programme discovers a new and profitable path.
“We see and hear recorded for history, the passengers who could not hide their excitement at the seamless operation of the modern railway system or the state-of-the-art airport terminals.
“We also see the president of the rice farmers association who told us how rice production in the country has increased exponentially under the Anchor Borrowers Programme.
“These are real people provided with a springboard to do more for themselves and their communities; real people inspired to hope and believe that Nigeria can be positively transformed in our lifetime,” he said.
The president said the scorecard series provided a platform for ministers to highlight their achievements, and challenges as well unfold plans for their respective ministries.
Mr Buhari urged that the accounts should be given the widest possible reach across traditional and new media channels.
