President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed not to betray the confidence of Nigerians from the last elections, saying his victory is a sign that Nigerians are satisfied with the change that his government embarked upon and shows confidence in his promise of its consolidation as idealized by the next level campaign.
He was speaking at the
victory dinner organized by wife of the President, Dr. Mrs. Aisha
Muhammadu Buhari at the State House Conference Center, Abuja on Saturday
2nd March, 2019.
President Buhari spoke of the abuse that
Nigeria went through during past governments and explained why it had to
take long to reposition the country back to its due course. He promised
to use the next four years to conclude what he had started.
The
President also recognized the significant role women and youth played
during the campaign and the election proper, promising to engage them
more in his second tenure.
Wife of the President, Dr. Mrs. Aisha
Buhari in her remarks expressed happiness at the overwhelming confidence
reposed on President Buhari by Nigerians, assuring them that he will
use his second tenure to serve the interest of the masses, especially by
addressing the huge gap between the rich and the poor in Nigeria.
“I
wish I can invite all the 15 million Nigerians that voted for Mr.
President to this dinner, but no place can accommodate you all. So let
me say thank you and assure you that you made the right choice.” She
said.
She also thanked the Women and Youth Presidential Campaign
team, which she said, complemented the APC Presidential Campaign
Council, as well as the Buhari Support Organization.
“Specifically,
I wish to express my appreciation to the women and youth presidential
campaign team that I initiated to complement the efforts of the APC
Presidential Campaign Council. As you all know by now, the aim of
setting up the team was to get women and youth, who form the majority of
the electorate, involved in all the campaign activities across the
country.”
She said this was a successful experiment that will be recognized in our nation’s political history.
Mrs.
Buhari used the opportunity to call on all Buhari campaign groups to
raise the flag on government whenever they observe the need to do so.
The event was attended by the wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo.
Goodwill
messages were delivered by party stalwarts including former IGP
Suleiman Abba, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa Rtd., and Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin.
Dame Pauline Tallen, Princess Adegoke Adefulire, and Hajiya Najaatu Bala
Mohammed.
Highlight of the event was entertainment by various groups.
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