Buhari addresses Nigerians from Ethiopia, appeals for patience on prevailing hardship

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday addressed Nigerians from Ethiopia, according to a statement from the Presidency. The statement indicated that the President sent a message home from Addis Ababa, expressing his full awareness of the hardship some policies of government, according to him, “which are meant to bring overall improvement to the country” had caused; he, therefore, appealed for further patience as the government takes appropriate measures to ease the hardship.

According to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President in a video recording to mobilise support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the February 25 election, thanked Nigerians for electing him to be President for two terms, and urged Nigerians to vote for the APC flag bearer, noting: “he is reliable and I know he will build on our achievements.”

According to the statement, the President enjoined “our traditional rulers, religious leaders and parents to warn their followers and wards alike, not to allow themselves to be used for violence.

“I want to assure you that the Government has taken adequate security measures to allow everyone to come out and cast their votes. I am, therefore, appealing to everyone to give them the necessary support.

“Fellow Nigerians, I want to use this opportunity to once again thank you for electing me to be your President on two occasions.

“I am not a contestant in this election, but my party, the All Progressives Congress, has a candidate in the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As I mentioned before, Tinubu is a true believer in Nigeria, who loves the people and the development of our country.”

The full statement reads:
IN A VIDEO TO SWAY VOTERS FOR TINUBU, PRESIDENT BUHARI VOWS END TO CURRENT HARDSHIP

President Muhammadu Buhari, Sunday sent a message home from Addis Ababa, saying he is fully aware of hardship some policies of government, “which are meant to bring overall improvement to the country” had caused and appealed for further patience as the government takes appropriate measures to ease them.

In a video recording to shore up support for Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the upcoming elections a few days ahead, the President thanked Nigerians for electing him to be President for two terms, and urged them to vote for the APC flag bearer because “he is reliable and I know he will build on our achievements.”

In the campaign message to voters, the President specifically put a call on “our traditional rulers, religious leaders and parents to warn their followers and wards alike, not to allow themselves to be used for violence during elections.

“I want to assure you that the Government has taken adequate security measures to allow everyone to come out and cast their votes. I am therefore appealing to everyone to give them the necessary support.

“Fellow Nigerians, I want to use this opportunity to once again thank you for electing me to be your President on two occasions.

“I am not a contestant in this election, but my party, the All Progressives Congress, has a candidate in the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As I mentioned before, Tinubu is a true believer in Nigeria, who loves the people and the development of our country.

“I am calling on all of you to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He is reliable and I trust he will build on our achievements.

“Finally, I want to once again assure you that I am fully aware of the current hardship you are facing as a result of some policies of the government which are meant to bring overall improvement to the country.

“I am appealing to you to exercise further patience as we take appropriate measures to ease these hardships. God willing, there will be light at the end of the tunnel.

“I am appealing to you to exercise further patience as we take appropriate measures to ease these hardships. God willing, there will be light at the end of the tunnel.”

The President emphasized that the APC presidential candidate has demonstrated his commitment to the development of the country and the well-being of its people.