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| President Muhammadu Buhari |
President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians in the diaspora that his administration has done well in the areas of security, economy and anti-corruption.
The president made the comment on Thursday during an interactive session with Nigerian professionals based in the US and Canada.
Buhari, however, said his administration was making progress however had to go by the law assuring that “if I win the next election and i survive the subsequent 4 years, i will do better”.
Buhari stated he is not as sluggish as assumed, noting that he’s trying to follow the law, specially as democracy is different from military rule.
He said his administration has delivered in the available resources.
Buhari declared that “Boko Haram is not about religion however a pure terrorist group”, adding that “is why we're dealing with them”.
He said that Boko Haram has been decimated, however regretted that the terrorist group was still targeting soft spots and using girls for suicide bombing.
Buhari also stated his experience in politics, saying he suffered electoral corruption from 2013 whilst he began contesting for the presidency but “everyday Nigerians” form the core of his support base, maintaining that “they usually vote for me”.
“I’m always conscious of the ordinary people due to the fact they're those that continually vote for me. a whole lot of big men have no time to go and queue on the line for hours,” he said.
“There had been even pregnant ladies who have been on the line for hours and they delivered. they are my constituencies; they always vote for me.”
The president explained that he had warned the independent national Electoral commission and the security groups to make sure that every vote counts via allowing Nigerians to pick whoever they want without harassment.
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