President Muhammadu Buhari promised to leave Nigeria a
better nation than he met it, urging the various ethnic groups in the country
to maintain unity and assist the nation become greater again.
According to Vanguard Newspaper, The President
lamented that the nation made some grievous mistakes in the past by her over
dependence on oil, saying, “that is what we are paying for today as a nation.”
He spoke after commissioning the Edo State University, Iyahmo, Etsako West
Local Government Area and Ugbegun-Ujiogba-Ebudin- Igueben-Ewohinmi Road in Edo
Central senatorial district. President Buhari, whose two days working visit to
Edo State ended yesterday, emphasized that his administration had made
tremendous success in the three key areas he promised Nigerians; security,
economy and fighting corruption, irrespective of the view of opposition about
his administration. He said: “I am not deterred over such criticisms because I
am focused and I am happy that many Nigerians have started realizing what we
are doing and trying to do, to fix this country for the better.
He commended the out-going governor of Edo State,
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, for his hard work and the integrity which he
exhibited in the past eight years, expressing optimism that Oshiomhole would
work for the nation when he left office as governor.
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