Former Nigerian military Head of State, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has said that he believed in the capacity of President Muhammadu Buhari to deal with security, economic and other challenges that the country is facing.
Speaking to news men today, June 4 at his hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State, Babangida said: “Buhari has the capacity to deal with the challenges but Nigerians need to be patient with the president. Buhari is not disposed to idle talk; he is known to be a man of his words.”
He reminded Nigerians that President Buhari had already given an assurance that his government is committed towards ending insurgency in the North-East and other security challenges across the country during his second term in office, saying: “Nigerians should hold Buhari by his words.”
According to Babangida, the resurgence of insecurity is but a temporary setback which would be overcome with time, even as he expressed confidence in the ability of the president to put the country on the path of development and growth.
The former ruler advised Nigerians to rally round the President to succeed in the task ahead and to shun divisive tendencies.
