President Muhammadu Buhari has warned Nigerians to prepare for tougher
times in the next four years following his success at the controversial
Presidential elections held February 23, 2019.
Buhari gave the warning when he received members of the Federal Executive
Council (FEC), who congratulated him over his victory at the presidential
election conducted by the country’s Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC).
Buhari polled 15,191,847 votes to beat his main opposition candidate,
Atiku Abubakar of the People Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 11,262,978
during the keenly contested election last Saturday.
“My last lap of four years, I think is going to be tough. People are very
forgetful and that’s why during the campaign, I spoke about our cardinal
agenda.”
According to him, the next phase of his administration will continue with
the focus on tackling insecurity, fighting corruption and creating jobs
for Nigeria’s teeming youths of the country among others.
The President said his ability to traverse the 36 states of the country
including Abuja during the campaigns was proof to the skeptics of his
medical fitness to continue with the rigorous task of governance.
He said he campaigned sometimes in two states per day, a proof of his
sound disposition and readiness to provide leadership for the next four
years.
Also, at the brief ceremony that started around 12 noon, Secretary to the
Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha spoke on behalf of the public
service and congratulated the President and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
for their victory at the polls.
According to him, the President’s victory was a well-deserved success as
it was a referendum of honesty and sincerity.
He said that the public service totally aligned itself with the millions
of other Nigerians who queued up at the polling units to cast their
ballots.