”I’ll Leave Nigeria Better Than I Met It” – President Buhari Vows

”I’ll Leave Nigeria Better Than I Met It” – President Buhari Vows

President Buhari on Friday in Abuja assured Christian leaders in the
country of his commitment to leave Nigeria better than he met it in
2015.

He spoke while receiving the leadership of Christian Association of
Nigeria (CAN) led by Rev Dr Samson Ayokunle, at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja.

In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Femi
Adesina, the President affirmed that his administration will continue to
address important national challenges including security, economy and
corruption.

While CAN leadership was at State House to congratulate President
Buhari on his re-election, the President told them the outcome of the
just concluded polls underscored the trust Nigerians have in the present
leadership in the country.

‘‘We will continue to strive for peaceful co-existence among all
Nigerians irrespective of their religious beliefs. In the area of
allocation of political offices, our focus will be on merit and national
spread such that every part of Nigeria will have a sense of belonging. 
We remain resolute in the fight against terrorism and insurgency, and
efforts to bring back all those in captivity and other victims of
kidnappings will be intensified,’’ the President said

Commending the important roles religious bodies have played in the
last four years of the administration, President Buhari pledged to
continue supporting several programmes anchored by the Nigeria
Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), geared towards peace, tolerance, unity
and harmony in our country.

In his congratulatory message, the CAN president prayed God to grant
President Buhari ‘‘everything it takes to perform hundred times better
than’’ his first term, stressing that the organisation had the success
of this administration at heart.

Rev Ayokunle welcomed the President’s pledge to run an inclusive
government in a speech shortly after his re-election, noting that the
gesture would give all in the country a sense of belonging.

The leadership of the Christian body in Nigeria also called for
ethnic and religious balance in the selection of leadership of the ninth
National Assembly.

While appealing to the President to task security agencies to be more
proactive in their duties, the CAN leader made a passionate request for
deliberate and relentless efforts to free Leah Sharibu, other Chibok
girls and Nigerians in captivity of insurgents.