President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why his government is still ‘slow’ after almost three years in power.
Buhari said his team met a ‘weighty responsibility’ on ground and
needed to take time to study the situation before setting out to
implement its plans for the country’s recovery.
The president made this statement on Wednesday when governors,
political leaders and other stakeholders from the North-Central
geo-political zone came to ask him (Buhari) to consider re-presenting
himself for the 2019 presidential election.
In his remarks, President Muhammadu Buhari, who was represented by
the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha,
assured that the economy was set to be on a better pedestal.
Buhari said, “When you elected us into office, you did so with the
conviction that our dear nation needed to be put on a new pedestal for
the dreams conceived by our founding fathers, dreams that we have
adopted to be realized.
“The full weight of this responsibility informed our careful, slow
and steady start to the governance of Nigeria in the last 30 months. We
took a deliberate decision to take a closer look at the situation we
found before setting out to implement our plans for the country’s
recovery.
“We are convinced of the need to establish a firm foundation upon
which a united, peaceful and prosperous nation can be built for
succeeding generations of Nigerians. I remain very grateful to all
Nigerians for their patience and understanding as we go through the
difficult steps necessary to achieve this objective.
“We are aware that the journey has been difficult in the last two and
half years, but we have managed to stop the downward spiral and can
confidently assert that the worst is over.
“Nigeria is back on the path to growth, having eased out of
recession. We shall continue to vigorously pursue the task of
diversifying the nation’s economy to remove our over-reliance on oil,
while making the land set for all enterprising Nigerians to survive and
thrive.
“Toward this end, we shall continue to count on the unflinching
support and understanding in every area, especially those of you who
trooped out to convince fellow countrymen and women of our sincere
commitment to the cause of Nigeria.”