President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said the Federal Government was doing its best to correct and reverse the terrible mismanagement the country had experienced, adding that “and with some luck, our best will be good enough.”
The President who was recently re-elected for a second four- year tenure, had faced heavy criticisms over the handling of the economy in his first four years.
Nigeria’s economy, which is currently on a rebound had gone into a five-quarter recession from 2016 under his watch, soon after assuming office.
Speaking when he received a delegation of non-career Ambassadors, who came to State House, Abuja, to congratulate him on his re-election, the President said “Nigeria was trying to live within her means so we can improve our lot.”
He however assured that government was determined to upgrade the country’s profile, both locally and internationally.
President Buhari said it would be inexcusable for government not to take care of its Ambassadors at their various stations, hence the special attention being paid to the country’s foreign missions.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Ambassador Ashimiyu Olaniyi, said President Buhari’s election in 2015, and his recent re-election, were divine interventions in the affairs of the country.
“You are God-sent. You have always come on stage at the critical moments of our national history to right the wrongs of the past,” Ambassador Olaniyi said.
He added that the President would be remembered “as an astute political leader who does not interfere in the political affairs of states,” noting that that singular quality had given credibility to all elections conducted since 2015.
The delegation submitted that apart from records of achievements in the three focal areas of securing the country, reviving the economy, and fighting corruption, “your integrity is responsible for your victory, which we are privileged to celebrate with you today.”
The Ambassadors appreciated the intervention funds that were released to various missions abroad, and pledged continued loyalty and support to the Buhari administration.
Tony Ailemen, Abuja
