President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday urged Nigerians to keep faith with him, promising that their current pains are temporary.
He also expressed optimism that the
change Nigerians yearn for would manifest more and would be sustained in
different sectors this year.
Buhari stated this in his New Year message to Nigerians.
He said, “Our determination to wrestle
corruption to the ground remains unshaken. This fight, which will be
guided by respect for the rule of law and due process, will not spare
anybody or organ of government. It is a collective undertaking and
resolve that must be seen to its logical conclusion in spite of certain
distractions. The fate of our country lies partly in the success of this
campaign. It will be unthinkable on my part to allow the boat of this
crucial campaign promise to capsize in midstream.”
While expressing satisfaction that the
government is getting things right, the President observed that
agricultural revolution had begun with the active involvement of farmers
in different parts of the country which would yield bumper harvests.
Buhari said, “I assure you again that
the current pains are temporary and will ease when the economic seeds in
gestation begin to bloom to fruition. I am optimistic that the change
we all yearned for in voting this administration to power in 2015 will
manifest more and be sustained in different sectors, particularly
agriculture, in 2017.”
He added, “As you may be aware, our
economic recovery and growth plan in 2017 is anchored on optimising the
use of local content and empowering local businesses. In pursuit of this
administration’s philosophy, we will continue to appeal that we buy
made-in-Nigeria goods.
“Like I said during the 2017 Budget
presentation to the National Assembly, farmers, small and medium-sized
manufacturers, agro-allied businesses, dressmakers, entertainers and
technology start-ups, will remain the true drivers of our economic
future. They are the engine of our economic recovery.”
Recovery and Growth Plan.”
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