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Buhari unveils APC Presidential Campaign Council, describes Tinubu as friend, partner, and brother

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In spite of the unfavorable circumstances of global economic downturns, the Covid-19 pandemic, and very low international oil prices resulting in low revenue, the All Progressives Congress-led federal government has ”managed to make Nigeria stable,” laying a solid foundation for progressive growth, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday in Abuja.

The President described the APC presidential candidate as ”the Jagaban, my friend, partner, and brother.

He spoke at the unveiling of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) and the Action Plan of the APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Promising to be at the forefront of the campaigns for electing Tinubu as his successor, Buhari said in the seven years journey as a government, the party has every reason to be proud of its achievements amid the inherited systemic corruption and local challenges of insecurity.

According to him, electing Tinubu will consolidate the achievements of his administration as the presidential candidate has the capacity, visionary leadership and track record to do more.

”It would be disastrous to allow a situation that will lead to the reversal of the progress our country has made. Let me add that I joyfully accept the position of the chairman of the campaign council we are unveiling today.

”Our candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is too well known for his capacity and can-do spirit. He stands tall in his track records as a democrat, a champion of the rule of law, a man at home in every part of our country, and a truly visionary leader. All you need to do is think of Lagos in 1999 and 2022!

”I, therefore, want to assure all party members and supporters of our government that I will be at the forefront of this campaign.

”This election is even more important than the election of 2015 that brought us into power. The cost of losing the gains our country has made is much more than the need to stop the haemorrhage that led to our coming together nearly nine years ago.

”I want to charge every member to put in all their efforts during the next four and half months of campaign to ensure we record a resounding victory in all our elections nationwide. The future of this country is safer in our hands, ” the president said.

On the achievements of his administration, Buhari noted that under his watch, Nigeria’s security personnel are *better equipped and motivated”.

He pointed out that the exploits of the Nigerian Armed Forces in the battlefield have led to massive and successive operational successes in the quest to secure the country and provide adequate protection for lives and property of all citizens.

He said: ”The efforts of our men and women in the armed forces over the last years are beginning to yield positive outcomes.

“We are gradually taking back our country from foreign-inspired bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists in the northeast and northwest and other parts of our country.

”We are equally combating separatists, oil thieves and bandits in the southeast and south-south of the country

”Our administration remains committed to progressively eliminating all flashpoints of insecurity nationwide. We would triumph over the enemies of our country; in whatever forms and shapes they appear.”

Buhari, who also scored his administration high in infrastructure, said: ”our commitment to stimulate our nation’s economy through massive infrastructural development has not been misplaced.

”We are already seeing the unprecedented infrastructure across the country. The real impacts of our efforts will be felt more as the various projects are completed and put to use in the coming days.”

 

 

 

 

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