President Muhammadu Buhari has
promised that given opportunity for another four years will be quite
significant for the country.
The President has also appealed
to politicians to go about the campaigns decently and peacefully, saying that
there is no other country for the people apart from Nigeria.
Speaking at the flagging off of
his 2019 Presidential campaign tagged, “Next Level, the APC Road Map,” at the
Old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Buhari said the choice
Nigerians will make in the elections would help to shape the economy.
According to him, “The next four
years will be quite significant for our country. Nigeria is faced with a choice
to keep building a new Nigeria-making a break from its tainted past which
favoured an opportunistic few.
“Our choices will shape us-our
economic security and our future prosperity. Nigeria, more than ever before
needs a stable and people-focussed government to move the agenda for our
country forward. Join us on this journey to the Next Level of a prosperous,
strong and stable Nigeria!”
He said four years ago, we
promised Nigerians real change in what we do and how we do it. Nigerians sent a
clear message in the last election and our platform offered a new ambitious
plan for a secure, prosperous and corruption-free country.
“We have worked hard to fulfill
our promises and while the road may have been difficult, over the last three
and half years, we have laid the foundations for a strong, stable and
prosperous country for the majority of our people.
“Foundational work is not often
visible, neither is it glamorous but it is vital to achieving the kind of
country we desire. Judging by the prior depth of decay, deterioration and
despair that Nigeria had sunken into, we are certain that these past few years
have put us in good stead to trudge on the Next Level of building an even and
stronger nation for our people.
“First things had to come first.
We were a nation at war – but we delivered on our commitment to secure the
territorial integrity of our nation in the face of a raging insurgency that
devastated many parts of the North East.
“We liberated 17 local government areas from
the grip of insurgency. Brokering and sustaining peace in the Niger Delta has
also been crucial to stabilising the polity. Despite the difficult
circumstances presented by weak oil prices and reduced oil production, we
delivered on our commitment to make public investments to spur economic growth,
job creation, and broad based prosperity.
“Agriculture continues to expand
our economic base, as do our investments in deficient infrastructure across the
length and breadth of this nation.
“We implemented a responsible and
transparent fiscal plan for the challenging economic times that saw us.” He
said that even as his administration lays the foundation for a stable and
prosperous nation, there was still much to do. He said,
“The next level of effort focuses
on job creation across sectors. From an enlargement of the N-Power programme to
investing in technology and creative sector jobs to agriculture and
revolutionising access to credit for entrepreneurs and artisans, there is scope
for over 15 million new jobs.
“We believe that our people who
are still in poverty have a direct way out and up through our expanded National
Social Investment Programme.
“We know that, to succeed, moral
integrity and conscience must continue to form the dominant character of our
nation and its leadership. Corruption is an existential threat to Nigeria.
“Despite the gains we have made
in closing the gates, we know that there is still much ground to cover to stop
systemic corruption. We are committed to deepening the work we started this
first time such that the nation’s assets and resources continue to be organised
and utilised to do good for the majority of our people.
Speaking at the occasion,
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha said the
gathering offered a unique opportunity to receive first hand the success story
of the administration.
He said, “We we came in when
Nigerians clamored for change and the rest of the world look up to our nation
for direction. We came in when hope was lost. A leader with distinct integrity
was needed for our nation. The journey has been tortuous but we have weathered
the storm. The administration has given good governance its proper meaning.
“On October 6, I sat all night
watching the event in Port Harcourt, I thought we might have a contest.. your
re-election next year has become more obvious.”
He also said that results of the
three House of Representatives bye-elections in three states were eloquent
testimony of the achievements of the government.
He said, the winnings yesterday (Saturday),
show a pattern that 2019 will take.
APC won House of Reps seats in Bauchi,
Katsina, but the one that is sweetest is the one in Kwara.”
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