President Muhammadu Buhari SpeakingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has called on the youths across the country not to allow themselves to be used by desperate politicians to violate the sanctity of the ballot and endanger our country.
“Let us remember that elections will come and go, but we need a country in which to live. I am appealing to our youths: do not allow yourselves to be used by desperate politicians to violate the sanctity of the ballot and endanger our country. I assure you that the security agencies will protect you as you go out to vote without fear of violence or molestation.”
President Buhari, who spoke today, Friday at the public presentation of a book on the achievements of his government, titled: “Nigeria on Firmer Ground, Towards Lasting Peace and Progress,” advised all Nigerians to exercise their civic duty in an atmosphere of peace and security as the nation prepares for the elections next week.
He commended the Presidential Media Team, the Buhari Media Organization and other stakeholders for helping Nigerians to understand more of what his administration has done by producing the book, and presenting it to the public.
From the accounts of all the earlier speakers and what can be gleaned from the book, supported by verifiable facts and figures on projects and programmes implemented in almost every State of the Federation, it is clear that our administration has delivered substantially on our campaign promises.
Buhari said that he is convinced that his government has made real progress and is poised to do more by taking Nigeria to the next level of development, prosperity, peace and stability.
“We are also poised to make life – changing progress in infrastructure, agriculture, social investments, and much more.
“From returning the economy to sustainable growth, degrading Boko Haram terrorists, boldly confronting the monster called corruption, history will remember this Administration as one that did what it promised and charted the path for a future of which we can all be proud.
“Going round the country in the past weeks on our campaign stops, I believe that our message emphasizing the need to stick to the winning team and not risk returning our country to irresponsible leadership, at any level of government, has resonated with the people.
“Their stock-in-trade is the avaricious plunder of our national assets and resources, and ordinary Nigerians are quite aware of their conduct in government.
“Our simple message to the Nigerian electorate is to give us four more years to build and consolidate on the foundations we have painstakingly laid so that we shall all reap the benefits of what we have planted in all sectors of our society.
“We have proved better managers of our national assets and the limited resources available to us than past administrations, and we are committed to entrenching higher levels of accountability and transparency in the years ahead.”
