Presient Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said he is seeking re-election in order to consolidate on the gains made by his administration on the fight against corruption, security, and economy.
Buhari made the disclosure at a town hall meeting, “The Candidates”, which was organised by Dariamedia and National Television Authority (NTA) in Abuja.
The APC presidential candidate said, “I said it much earlier at the National Executive Committee of our party that if my party recommended me to its executive, I would contest. I did that to save time and wide discussions among members of the party.
“So, those who felt very strongly about it left the party and the party nominated. Why? It is because I felt that the three fundamental objectives we campaigned in 2015 are still relevant.
“We want to remind Nigerians to see when we started 2015 where we are now, what we have been able to do in between this time of three and a half years with the resources and time available to us .”
Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo, also speaking on the party ’s presidential mandate, said the President needed another term to consolidate on the gains of his administration.
“We campaigned on three fundamental issues, namely the economy, the fight against corruption and security. In those three respects, we believe that we have laid very strong foundations and I very strongly believe that we are on to much more progress if given a second opportunity.
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“I very strongly take the view that the period of three and a half years, in particular, has been one where we have managed to turn around a lot of what was inherited in the previous 16 years.
“The previous 16 years were, in my view, a period during which a lot of revenue came in and very little appeared to have been done. We believe the foundations we ’ve laid in agriculture and infrastructure really deserve a second term for completion,”
Speaking on the corruption levied against some of his cabinet members, the president urged the general public to help his administration to expose those involved.
He said, “ There are plans to continue with the fight against corruption in the country. It is quite obvious that this administration will continue in the fight.
“ I cannot afford to be frustrated because I got elected because of that. “
Responding to the question of whether his health will allow him to continue if he got elected, President Buhari said, people should watch his visits to states in the country and make their conclusion.
“ Watch my visit to Bauchi and Kogi states and try and watch other costs to the states and see whether am fit or not with the way I go round the stadium to respond to cheers of voters and explain our positions on where we find the country when we came, where we are and what we have been able to do with the little resources. And I am very satisfied with the reactions of voters”.
