President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to dedicate his second term in office to improving the lives of Nigerians by paying close attention to the poor and those on the less privileged in the society.
Addressing leaders of various communities from five Local Government Areas of Daura Emirate, who paid him a visit as part of Eid El-Kabir celebration, in Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday, the President said that Nigerians gave him a second tenure because majority of them understood who he was and his mission.
He said: “You know how much I laboured to get here. I ran three times in the past. The fourth time, God used technology to do it for me. The fifth time I ran (February 23, 2019), I went to all the states of the federation. The turnout of crowds was overwhelming.
“Truly, the people know and understand my mission. This is what the votes showed. The administration will dwell on our campaign issues — security, economy and corruption. We will fight for the poor,” Buhari said.
He restated that growing the agricultural sector was important to his administration and promised to appoint a minister who was knowledgeable and would know how to promote interest and investment in the sector.
He said: “I will appoint a minister who knows agriculture and its role in providing jobs and growing our economy. You have seen how we broke the fertiliser jinx in the country. We will do more to better the lots of our farmers. Agriculture is our strength.”
President Buhari expressed happiness with the changing attitude of young people to agriculture, with many earning respectable incomes, urging all of those without regular incomes to return to the farm.
In his remarks, one the leaders of the delegation, Yusuf Bello Mai’ Aduwa, thanked Nigerians for giving the President a second chance to lead the country for another four years, stressing that he will not let the country down.
Mohammed Saleh, another community leader, said the communities under the Daura Emirate were grateful to the President for signing a bill to establish a Federal Polytechnic in Daura, after they had complained that the area needed a tertiary institution to encourage the youth to pursue higher education.
A Permanent Secretary with the Ministry of Information, Talatu Nasir, in her own comments said the Buhari-led government had empowered many women, with many already owning businesses like poultry and livestock farms.
The leaders urged the President “to pursue the vision for a better Nigeria with the fear of God, courage to stand by the truth always, and mindful of the needs of the poor and underprivileged.”
At the end of the visit, the community leaders offered special prayers for the President.
