PRESIDENT-ELECT, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has
called on Nigerians to exercise patience in the task of rebuilding the country,
stating that Rome was not built in a day.
Buhari, who spoke when he met
with the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors at his Defence House
residence in Abuja, said the problem of infrastructure deficit, insecurity,
falling standard of education, non-payment of workers’ salaries and youth
unemployment were some of the daunting challenges that would require patience
and careful planning to fix.
Accompanied by his Vice
President-elect, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, he elicited the support of the governors
to enable his administration redress the comprehensive problems facing the
country.
Recalling how members of the
legacy and other progressive elements overcame the challenges during the
formative years of the APC, he applauded the governors for deeming it fit to
congratulate him on his victory at the recently concluded general elections.
Buhari, who later met behind
closed doors with the governors, explained that there was nothing wrong with
the terms of reference for his transition committee considering that his
administration requires all the information on the nation’s state of affairs to
be able to hit the ground running.
Though he did not elaborate on
how he intends to fix the country, he hinted that much sacrifice would be
required from Nigerians to block avenues of leakage in the economy.
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