President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday said that some things he saw when he took charge as Nigeria’s President were unbelievable.
The president was quoted
as making this comment by his media aide, Femi Adesina when he received
the Governance Support Group at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on
Friday.
He said, “Some of the
things I saw here were unbelievable. I still shudder and wonder how a
country can survive under such abuses.
“It is only by an act of God that we survived.
“I want you to maintain
your steadfastness. We have gone through the worst of the times. We lost
elections three times and I learnt a lot along the way.’
Buhari told his
supporters that he was aware of the personal risks and investments that
brought in the All Progressives Congress-led administration.
The President stressed
that the long-suffering, commitment and sacrifices of all his supporters
over the years will be remembered by posterity.
He added, “I can never
forget your sacrifices and I am grateful for all. You never gave up when
things were bleak, and we needed to survive. I can’t express my
gratitude enough.
“In spite of the
environment you found yourself, you kept believing and pushing. Some of
you were really exposed to risks. My consolation is that you voluntarily
threw in your lot with me.
“Some of you exposed
yourself so much, and I knew it. I urge you to still stick to your
principled ways of doing things and our country will be the better for
it,’’ he said.