President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why
his government is still ‘slow’ after almost three years in power.
Buhari said his team met a
‘weighty responsibility’ on ground and needed to take time to study the
situation before setting out to implement its plans for the country’s recovery.
The president made this statement
on Wednesday when governors, political leaders and other stakeholders from the
North-Central geo-political zone came to ask him (Buhari) to consider
re-presenting himself for the 2019 presidential election.
In his remarks, President
Muhammadu Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, assured that the economy was set to be on a
better pedestal.
Buhari said, “When you elected us
into office, you did so with the conviction that our dear nation needed to be
put on a new pedestal for the dreams conceived by our founding fathers, dreams
that we have adopted to be realized.
“The full weight of this
responsibility informed our careful, slow and steady start to the governance of
Nigeria in the last 30 months. We took a deliberate decision to take a closer
look at the situation we found before setting out to implement our plans for
the country’s recovery.
“We are convinced of the need to
establish a firm foundation upon which a united, peaceful and prosperous nation
can be built for succeeding generations of Nigerians. I remain very grateful to
all Nigerians for their patience and understanding as we go through the
difficult steps necessary to achieve this objective.
“We are aware that the journey
has been difficult in the last two and half years, but we have managed to stop
the downward spiral and can confidently assert that the worst is over.
“Nigeria is back on the path to
growth, having eased out of recession. We shall continue to vigorously pursue
the task of diversifying the nation’s economy to remove our over-reliance on
oil, while making the land set for all enterprising Nigerians to survive and
thrive.
“Toward this end, we shall
continue to count on the unflinching support and understanding in every area,
especially those of you who trooped out to convince fellow countrymen and women
of our sincere commitment to the cause of Nigeria.”
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