ECONOMY: The worst is over –Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has again acknowledged that Nigerians are going through tough economic times, but stated that “the worst is over”.

The president stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting of political leaders and other stakeholders from the North-Central geo-political zone.

Buhari who was represented at the meeting by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha said “We are aware that the journey has been difficult in the last two and half years, but we have managed to stop the downward spiral and can confidently assert that the worst is over”.

Prominent leaders of the zone present at the meeting under the aegis of Buhari Support Groups, included Governors Samuel Ortom of Benue, Simon Lalong of Plateau, Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa, and Senator George Akume.

Buhari said, “When you elected us into office, you did so with the conviction that our dear nation needed to be put on a new pedestal for the dreams conceived by our founding fathers, dreams that we have adopted to be realized.

“The full weight of this responsibility informed our careful, slow and steady start to the governance of Nigeria in the last 30 months. We took a deliberate decision to take a closer look at the situation we found before setting out to implement our plans for the country’s recovery.

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“We are convinced of the need to establish a firm foundation upon which a united, peaceful and prosperous nation can be built for succeeding generations of Nigerians. I remain very grateful to all Nigerians for their patience and understanding as we go through the difficult steps necessary to achieve this objective”.

The president also stated that his government is putting things in place to ensure that enterprising Nigerians survive and thrive.

“Nigeria is back on the path to growth, having eased out of recession. We shall continue to vigorously pursue the task of diversifying the nation’s economy to remove our over-reliance on oil, while making the land set for all enterprising Nigerians to survive and thrive.

“Toward this end, we shall continue to count on the unflinching support and understanding in every area, especially those of you who trooped out to convince fellow countrymen and women of our sincere commitment to the cause of Nigeria.”

 

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