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President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said
he had fulfilled his campaign promises to
Nigerians.
The President, who spoke at a mega rally of the
All Progressives Congress in Osogbo, Osun State
capital, ahead of the February general elections,
reminded Nigerians of the condition under which
he came into office in 2015.
Buhari spoke to thousands of the APC, chieftains
and party supporters including the national
chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomole,
the APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed
Tinubu, former interim national chairman, Chief
Bisi Akande, Osun State governor, Mr. Isiaka
Gboyega Oyetola, and his deputy, Gboyega Alabi,
immediate past Osun state governor, Ogbeni Rauf
Aregbesola, former governor of Rivers State and
Minister of Transport, Hon. Rotimi Ameachi, and
the national women leader of the APC, Chief Mrs.
Kemi Nelson, among others.
Buhari said his administration on assumption off
office in 2015 met the terrorist group, Boko
Haram, occupying seventeen local governments in
Yobe and Borno States and other parts of the
North East but said no single council today is in
the control of the insurgent group, adding that
“except where they have soft targets market
places and motor parks.”
According to him, his administration had
significantly improved on agriculture.
Buhari, who also said had done his best in
fighting corruption, assured that whoever that is
found to be corrupt will not be spared, adding
that “they will be prosecuted and brought to
justice.”
Acknowledging people’s support for him, he
expressed gratitude to the people for “trooping
out and lining up the streets in the scorching sun
to wave him and his entourage.”
Asking the people to vote for him and his deputy,
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, in the February poll, he also
appealed to them to vote for all candidates under
the platform of the APC in the general elections,
assuring that they would not let them down.
Also, the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said those
contending power with the APC never meant well
for this nation. In their resolve, they are
determined to draw us back but by the grace of
God we are moving on and higher.”
Earlier, the Osun State governor, Mr. Oyetola,
advised the people of the state to return Buhari
for the second term, saying his administration
had done so much for the state in the area of
social investment and youth empowerment, road
construction, health, agriculture.
The governor said votes for Buhari will provide an
opportunity for the people of the state to continue
to enjoy good and quality programmes of the
Buhari administration.
He advised the people not to allow corrupt
politicians to over power in the interest of the
future of the nation, saying “the APC is a party of
today and the future.”
In his welcome address, Chief Akande thanked
President Buhari for his love for the people of
Osun and Nigeria.
Also, Asiwaju Tinubu said the People’s
Democratic Party had deceived Nigerians for
sixteen years and therefore must not to be
allowed to return to power.
Tinubu, who spoke in Yoruba language, said the
PDP’s “misrule” had denied the youths and many
Nigerians jobs.
He pleaded with Nigerians not to allow the efforts
of the progressives for 15 years to protect
nation’s democracy go in vain, adding that Buhari
had re-established importance of agriculture,
which he said older Nigerian generation had
utilized to train their children and contribute to
the national development.
He thanked Buhari for recognizing June 12 as
Democracy Day, for honoring it symbol, late
M.K.O Abiola, as also for putting many people
from the South West in position of authority.
For Aregbesola, who only sang to pass his
message across, he enjoined the people to vote
for the broom symbol, which he said staid for
progress and development.
The APC national chairman, Oshiomole, who said
the forthcoming general elections will be
determined by the people, noted that “with the
people’s enthusiasm today to identify with Mr.
President is enough proof that all is well.”
Meanwhile, President Buhari had earlier met with
Osun State traditional rulers at the Government
House, Okefia in Osogbo, the state capital, to
solicit their support for his re-election bid.
The President also called for the support of the
traditional rulers for improved security in the
country.
He explained that his administration had made
positive progress in the area of security, economy
and also fought bribery and corruption in the
country.
The President said his administration intervention
in agriculture had made the country to achieve
food security.
Buhari said his administration wanted to engage
more people in agriculture by providing soft loans
to farmers.
He said: “With our intervention in agriculture, we
have achieve food security. We now produce what
we eat. I have also directed the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, not to
provide foreign excahnge for anyone who want to
import for into the country except those who
want to invest in the country.
“Since 2013 till date, I always request to see the
traditional rulers in any state I travel to because
of their closeness to the people. And I always
appeal to them to secure the society by securing
their communities.”
On the issue of security, Buhari urged the
traditional rulers to assist government to secure
the society by securing their communities.
The President said since the traditional rulers
were closer to the people, their support for
improved security was important.
Buhari appealed to the traditional rulers to ensure
that their subjects eschew violence during the
election.
In his remarks, Gov. Adegboya Oyetola, said
people of the state would vote massively for
President Buhari come Feb. 16.
Oyetola said in the same way people of the state
voted for Buhari in 2015, they would repeat the
same in Feb. 16.
He commended the president for his support for
the state.
Oba Wahab Oyedotun, the Orangun of Ila, who
spoke on behalf of other traditional rulers,
promised that they would deliver the state to the
President.
Oba Oyedotun said the good work of the president
was enough to ensure his victory .
“Mr President, you dont have any problem in
Osun, you are winning. You dont need to
campaign because tge good work you have done
in the state and the country will speak for,” Oba
Oyedotun said.
In attendance was the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye
Enitan Ogunwusi, the Orangun of Ila, Oba Wahab
Adedotun, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed
Adewale Akanbi, the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh
Olanipekun, the Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba
Abdulrashed Olabomi, the Orangun of Oke-Ila, Oba
Dokun Abolarin, the Olufon of Ifon, Oba Adekunle
Magbagbeola, among others.
Source: thenationonlineng.net/buhari-to-nigerians-i-have-fulfilled-my-promises/