Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has explained the reason behind his inaugural message: ‘I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody’.
The President who is on a two-day working visit in Kano State said he made the statement then due to his experience in the country.
“My problem is Nigeria and I have been involved in almost all the instability Nigeria experienced: Civil war, coups, and counter-coups,” he said on Wednesday during a state dinner. “That was why I said during my swearing-in that ‘I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody’. Nigeria is my target and I will continue to maintain focus”.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu said President Muhammadu Buhari has further stated that the message would continue to guide his leadership of the Nigerian people.
The President also expressed his joy and gratitude to the people and government of Kano for the reception that greeted his arrival during the visit, "the warm and peaceful reception is a message to the opposition and my popularity here remains unshaken". “I am overwhelmed with the massive reception I have received and definitely since this is partisan politics, I think it has sent a clear message to the opposition. “Even going by the details of the election results in 2003, 2007 and 2011, it was very clear that nobody could even dare to rig my scores from the elections in Kano.
“It has been so consistent and I don’t think I have the vocabulary to express my thanks to the people of Kano. “I am very grateful to God and the people of Kano for the complete trust you have in me,” the President said.
He also promised to provide a meaningful future for the youths in the country through education, faithful economic and resources management of the country.
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