President Muhammadu Buhari
Thursday in Daura said the combined efforts of defectors and their supporters
in the opposition will not distract his administration from the good work it is
doing for the benefit and development of Nigeria.
Many top members of his party,
the All Progressives Congress (APC), have defected to the People’s Democratic
Party (PDP) in recent weeks.
But Buhari insisted that APC has
the full understanding of Nigeria’s challenges and is encouraged by the support
of Nigerians in addressing them.
The President spoke at a lunch
with some APC Governors accompanied by some members of the National and State
Assemblies and commissioners.
“We are always encouraged when
all our constituents are happy with the work we are doing and our genuine
efforts to make sure that what we campaigned for in 2015 is still very much in
our minds and we have not lost focus.
“In terms of security, economy
and the fight against corruption, we have maintained focus. Even the opposition
with all their resources cannot fault our identification of Nigeria’s
priorities and the efforts being made to better them.
“We will continue to do what we
ought to do in the leadership position God has placed us and we thank the
constituents for the support,” he said.
On the defections within the
major political parties, the President reiterated his earlier message to them:
‘‘for those who have decided to change camp for whatever reason, we wish them
good luck.’’
In his remarks, the leader of the
delegation and Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Governor Rochas
Okorocha of Imo State commended the President for his great efforts in keeping
the nation together through visionary leadership.
He noted that President Buhari
had remained focused and unshaken by situations and circumstances, adding that,
‘‘it shows that your administration is approved by God.’’
Okorocha told the President, ‘‘We
are here to encourage you to keep doing what you are doing as Nigerians are
very pleased with you.
‘‘We also want to inform you that
we had wonderful and peaceful Sallah celebration across the country because of
security of lives and property you have guaranteed in our nation.’’
Governor Okorocha was accompanied
by the Governors of Katsina, Kebbi, Kano and Niger States.
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