Buhari; Nigeria is on right track to change for good – President
Buhari said this in Senegal while speaking at a meeting with a group of Nigerians in the Diaspora.
President Muhammadu Buhari (AFP/File) |
President Muhammadu Buhari says the present
administration is on the right track to improve the image of the country
by entrenching accountability and probity in governance.
The
President said this in Dakar, Senegal, while speaking at a meeting with
a group of Nigerians in the Diaspora, on the sidelines of the 3rd
Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa.
In
a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,
Malam Garba Shehu on Tuesday, Buhari, however, called on the Nigerian
elite to stop insisting that things should be done the ‘old way’, which
impoverished the nation.
President
Buhari told the 11-man Nigerian delegation based in Senegal and Cote D’
Ivoire, that the last 16 years of poor handling of the nation’s
resources and infrastructure had continued to impact negatively on the
country.
“This administration is pleased we won the election, we are pleased Nigerians are cooperating with us.
“But the problems are so enormous that we need the cooperation of Nigerians, particularly the elite.
“They
(elite) should reflect on the condition of the country, and stop making
expensive demands because things cannot be done the old way,’’ he said.
On
the welfare of Nigerians in the Diaspora, President Buhari assured them
that the Federal Government would continue to promote good
neighbourliness and improve the negative perception about Nigerians
abroad.
“Nigerians are known for their competitiveness and I am very passionate about Nigeria.
“I
will continue to preach good neighbourliness and work hard to improve
the numerous human and material resources in the country,’’ he added.
In
his remarks, the President of the Nigerian community, Cote D’ Ivoire,
Alhaji Adebayo Yahaya, commended the president for his bold and
unflinching fight against corruption.
He said “Nigerians are praying for your success, don’t relent, do not lose hope, the Almighty God is behind you.’’
The
President of the Nigerian community in Senegal, Mr Osas Edigin, told
the President that Nigerians in the country had been enjoying excellent
relationship with their hosts
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