The Buhari Support Group, an
amalgamation of about 189 different support groups....
that worked for
President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC), has
said he has no option but to contest the 2019 elections.
This is even as the President has
commended various support groups working for the progress of his
administration, saying posterity will reward their sacrifices for the
peace, progress and prosperity of the nation.
Leaders of the group, Abu Ibrahim and
Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, who were in the Presidential Villa to meet
with Buhari, to intimate him of the activities of the group, said they
believe in his philosophy. Ibrahim
said though the issue of 2019 did not come up at the meeting, the group
believes Buhari can ensure the “progress, stability and prosperity of
the nation.”
He said, “Well, we came here as members
of the national committee of the Buhari support group. This is an
amalgamation of about 189 different support groups that had worked for
President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC to win the 2015 general election.
We have been holding meetings, discussing the problems of this country,
Nigeria. So, we thought it was high time we meet with the President to
intimate him about the activities of the group.
“We discussed with him about the plans to improve the situation in Nigeria. Mr President was very pleased with our programmes.”
Asked why the group was trying to
convince the him to contest the 2019 presidential election, Ibrahim
said, “Well, that didn’t come up actually. We only discussed the
programmes of the organization and problems of the group. But we didn’t
go into the 2019 elections.”
Asked if the group is going to encourage
him to contest, Ibrahim said, “Yes. Because l believe in his philosophy
and l believe he can solve the problems of this nation. He can ensure
the progress, stability and prosperity of this nation.”
Lawan, on his part said it is not enough
to help a party win election but also to support the government of the
day to succeed. “You know it is not enough to help in elections like
most of us did. It is important that we continue to support the
President and his administration across the nation as a group, this is
what we will continue to do. We will continue to identify with and
support all the programmes that this administration has set forward. And
l believe that we have every justification to be happy because, the
President campaigned on three major pillars of anti- corruption,
fighting the insecurity across the country and revitalizing the economy
of Nigeria. It has been a very, very good journey so far and also we
believe that Mr. President and Nigerians have a future beyond 2019. What
he has started, by the grace of God, he should be able to complete, up
to 2023.”
Asked the areas Buhari could improve
upon ahead of 2019, Lawan said, “Well, we have issues we think that the
administration will be dealing with very successfully, now that we have
economic recovery and growth plan which encapsulates everything we need
to move Nigeria forward. Now that Nigerians have continued to show love
for Mr. President, l believe that we are going to achieve those things
that we set for ourselves at the moment. I also believe that the future
is bright and by the grace of God, by 2019, we would have achieved so
much in this administration and Mr. President will have no option but
continue the good work he has started.”
In a statement later released by the
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina
said, President Buhari assured them of the judicious use of available
national resources for the betterment of all Nigerians.
“I am grateful for your sacrifices. Your
work requires a lot of sacrifices both physical and material. I do not
think anybody will join this organisation for material reasons. What you
are doing is for the nation and not for me as an individual. Therefore,
there is no way you can lose because what you are doing is for posterity,” he said.
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