President Buhari begs for forgiveness

With barely 38 days to the end of his eight-year two tenures, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday asked for forgiveness from those his actions may have hurt during the administration. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE reports.

Speaking inside the Banquet Hall of the presidential villa, Abuja, during a Sallah homage paid to him by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents led by the Minister, Mohammed Bello, he also thanked Nigerians for tolerating him.Information Guide Nigeria

The President, who said he was counting days, praised democracy as the best form of government, saying that without it, he could not have become president after already serving as military head of state given the side of the country he hails from.NYSC Portal

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President Buhari spoke about his journey to the presidency and its frustration, reiterating how he was incarcerated for three years after the coup that ousted him from power in August 1984.

Recalling that he contested elections three times, in 2003, 2007 and 2011, without success, he added: “I dared the politicians and ended up at the Supreme Court three times. They laughed at me, and I responded, ‘God dey.’ God sent technology to my rescue, with Permanent Voters’ Card (PVC). The fraudulent people became unemployed.”

President Buhari said the flaunting of ethnic and religious cards in elections was “rubbish” as the presiding justices at the Supreme Court that squashed his cases were Muslims, from the North, Zaria in Kaduna State, Niger and Jigawa.

He said: “It is good to reflect on what used to happen here, in FCT, especially on security. Security is not only about the North East, it also spread to the FCT and all over the country.

“Those who wanted to make our lives uncomfortable reached the FCT, and they have been marginalized.”

While stressing the strength of democracy as a system of government, Buhari stated:
“I have been counting the years. Democracy is good, otherwise, how can someone come from one end of the country to rule for eight years. My home town, Daura, is about eight kilometres to Niger Republic.

“When the Minister of Interior wanted to shut down petrol stations 10 kilometres from the border, there was a fuel station close to my house, and I pleaded if he could allow it to keep operating.JAMB Result

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