“Marginalisation? Who is the Minister of Petroleum? Is he not Igbo? Who is the Governor of Central Bank? Is he not Igbo?.....”

At the maiden Presidential Media Chat Buhari has dismissed the agitation of Biafra groups and allegations, he insisted that all regions were represented in his administration.

Buhari said, “Help me define the extent of marginalisation. Who is marginalising them? Why? How? Do you know? … The constitution said there must be a minister from each state. Who is the Minister of Petroleum? Is he not Igbo? Who is the Governor of Central Bank? Is he not Igbo? Who is the Minister of Labour? Who is the Minister of Science and Technology? Who is the junior minister of education?”

The President also defended the foreign exchange controls put in place by the Central Bank, saying, “We need power, railways, roads… These are our priorities; not people looking for money to bring in rice (to the country).”

Buhari also said he needed to be “convinced” before accepting calls for the devaluation of the naira.