I’m Confident Of Winning The Election, Says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council to work hard as he is sure of victory in the February poll.

He made this call on Thursday at the inaugural meeting of the campaign council in Abuja.

Buhari,
who gave an opening remark before the meeting went behind closed doors,
charged members of the council to ensure victory for the party.

“I
would like to appeal to you to dedicate and commit yourself once again
to the task at hand. There is no doubt that victory is with us: it is
ours, but that shouldn’t mean we should rest even for a moment,” he
said.

“Even though we are confident of winning, I urge you to
work as hard as you can so that we can maximize the scale and extent of
our victory.

“I urge you to rise to the challenge of the great
expectations this party and Nigerians have for you – and the confidence
that I personally have in the ability of all of you to deliver.

“Needless
to add, your selection was not easy, because in forming this council,
the party settled only for the best. You are the cream of the party and I
assure you that with the unity of purpose and effective harmony and
communication, there is no political opponent you cannot overcome.”

Adams
Oshiomhole, chairman of the party, said the APC governors who did not
make the programme were busy campaigning in their various states.

“Because
they are governors, they are governing their states. Don’t forget that
elections are not defined in Abuja, it will take place in the 36 states
and I’m sure there are APC members who are campaigning for the House of
Assembly, various federal house and senate constituencies, governorship
constituencies,” he said.

“So it will not be helpful to bring
them to Abuja. Here it is about policies, it will consummated and
translated to practice across the 36 states, 774 local governments and
ward.”

He added that the key issue was to go through the
programme of activities, calendar of campaigns, various interests group
within the country, the business community, the youths, women, people
with disabilities and various special interests groups.

He also
said things have changed in the past three and half years as compared to
the 16 year rule of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the
president will have to visit each of the 36 states with this message.