President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed appreciation to God for the bumper harvests occasioned by the improvement in the rainy seasons in the last two years.
Buhari expressed the sentiment on Monday when the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigerian paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidenalso Villa.
He said he had been considering the option of exile and which country to run to if this year’s harvest was not good.
The President lamented to the traditional rulers that when he took over the reign of government in 2015, he met an economy that was in bad condition and that currently the resources are managed transparently.
Buhari promised to continue pursuing Programmes and projects that will better the lives of Nigerians in all spheres of live. He emphasised that over the years mismanagement of national resources was responsible for the current economic woes currently bedeviling the country.
The president told the traditional rulers that Nigeria should be able to use its population strength of being the biggest black nation in the world to its advantage.
Buhari stated that Nigeria should be able to use its population strength of being the biggest black nation in the world to its advantage.
Speaking on the general security situation in the country, the president said all hands should be on deck to completely secure Nigeria so as to develop it further.
“We know our limitations we have to continue to strengthen our constitution, to strengthen the resolve of our people to live together, work together,” Buhari said.
“We are lucky this year that last year and this year the rainy season is good. If it were not good I must confide in you that I was considering which country to run to.
“But God answered the prayers of many Nigerians the rainy season last year was good and this year with the report I’m getting is good. We thank God for that otherwise there would have been a lot of problems in this country.”
