Buhari to Nigerians: I have fulfilled my promises

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said he had fulfilled his campaign promises to Nigerians.

The President, who spoke at a mega rally of the All Progressives Congress in Osogbo, Osun State capital, ahead of the February general elections, reminded Nigerians of the condition under which he came into office in 2015.

Buhari spoke to thousands of the APC, chieftains and party supporters including the national chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, the APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former interim national chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, Osun State governor, Mr. Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola, and his deputy, Gboyega Alabi, immediate past Osun state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transport, Hon. Rotimi Ameachi, and the national women leader of the APC, Chief Mrs. Kemi Nelson, among others.

Buhari said his administration on assumption off office in 2015 met the terrorist group, Boko Haram, occupying seventeen local governments in Yobe and Borno States and other parts of the North East but said no single council today is in the control of the insurgent group, adding that “except where they have soft targets market places and motor parks.”

According to him, his administration had significantly improved on agriculture.

Buhari, who also said had done his best in fighting corruption, assured that whoever that is found to be corrupt will not be spared, adding that “they will be prosecuted and brought to justice.”

Acknowledging people’s support for him, he expressed gratitude to the people for “trooping out and lining up the streets in the scorching sun to wave him and his entourage.”

Asking the people to vote for him and his deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, in the February poll, he also appealed to them to vote for all candidates under the platform of the APC in the general elections, assuring that they would not let them down.

Also, the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said those contending power with the APC never meant well for this nation. In their resolve, they are determined to draw us back but by the grace of God we are moving on and higher.”

Earlier, the Osun State governor, Mr. Oyetola, advised the people of the state to return Buhari for the second term, saying his administration had done so much for the state in the area of social investment and youth empowerment, road construction, health, agriculture.

The governor said votes for Buhari will provide an opportunity for the people of the state to continue to enjoy good and quality programmes of the Buhari administration.

He advised the people not to allow corrupt politicians to over power in the interest of the future of the nation, saying “the APC is a party of today and the future.”

In his welcome address, Chief Akande thanked President Buhari for his love for the people of Osun and Nigeria.

Also, Asiwaju Tinubu said the People’s Democratic Party had deceived Nigerians for sixteen years and therefore must not to be allowed to return to power.

Tinubu, who spoke in Yoruba language, said the PDP’s “misrule” had denied the youths and many Nigerians jobs.

He pleaded with Nigerians not to allow the efforts of the progressives for 15 years to protect nation’s democracy go in vain, adding that Buhari had re-established importance of agriculture, which he said older Nigerian generation had utilized to train their children and contribute to the national development.

He thanked Buhari for recognizing June 12 as Democracy Day, for honoring it symbol, late M.K.O Abiola, as also for putting many people from the South West in position of authority.

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For Aregbesola, who only sang to pass his message across, he enjoined the people to vote for the broom symbol, which he said staid for progress and development.

The APC national chairman, Oshiomole, who said the forthcoming general elections will be determined by the people, noted that “with the people’s enthusiasm today to identify with Mr. President is enough proof that all is well.”

Meanwhile, President Buhari had earlier met with Osun State traditional rulers at the Government House, Okefia in Osogbo, the state capital, to solicit their support for his re-election bid.

The President also called for the support of the traditional rulers for improved security in the country.

He explained that his administration had made positive progress in the area of security, economy and  also fought bribery and corruption in the country.

The President said his administration intervention in agriculture had made the country to achieve food security.

Buhari said his administration wanted to engage more people in agriculture by providing soft loans to farmers.

He said: “With our intervention in agriculture,  we have achieve food security. We now produce what we eat. I have also directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, not to provide foreign excahnge for anyone who want to import for into the country except those who want to invest in the country.

“Since 2013 till date,  I always request to see the traditional rulers in any state I travel to because of their closeness to the people. And I always appeal to them to secure the society by securing their communities.”

On the issue of security, Buhari urged the traditional rulers to  assist government to secure the society by securing their communities.

The President said since the traditional rulers were closer to the people,  their support for improved security was important.

Buhari appealed to the traditional rulers to ensure that their subjects eschew violence during the election.

In his remarks, Gov. Adegboya Oyetola, said people of the state would vote massively for President Buhari come Feb. 16.

Oyetola said in the same way people of the state voted for Buhari in 2015, they would repeat the same in Feb. 16.

He commended the president for his support for the state.

Oba Wahab Oyedotun, the Orangun of Ila,  who spoke on behalf of other traditional rulers, promised that they would deliver the state to  the President.

Oba Oyedotun said the good work of the president was enough to ensure his victory .

“Mr President, you dont have any problem in Osun,  you are winning. You dont need to campaign because tge good work you have done in the state and the country will speak for,” Oba Oyedotun said.

In attendance was the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Orangun of Ila, Oba Wahab Adedotun, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, the Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Abdulrashed Olabomi, the Orangun of Oke-Ila, Oba Dokun Abolarin, the Olufon of Ifon, Oba Adekunle Magbagbeola, among others.