President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed hope that his successor will follow his targets of securing Nigeria and building its economy.
The President assured that his administration will continue doing its best, adding that he will abide by the constitutional oath which he took and leave office in May, 2023.
Buhari gave this assurance on Thursday, in Maiduguri, Borno state at the commissioning of Oriental Energies Resource Ltd Hanger, Muhammadu Indimi Distance Learning Centre and an International Conference Centre donated to the University of Maiduguri by business mogul, Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi.
Other projects commissioned by the president are the Tijjani Bolori Memorial Secondary School and the first fly-over in Borno State, Custom Roundabout (3.5km) with a stretch of 10 km Gamboru Ngala Road constructed by the Borno state government.
“ I know I swore by the Constitution, and I will leave in 17 months. I pray that the person that will take over from us will also follow the targets of securing the country and building the economy.
“Without securing the country, you cannot grow the economy.”
“We have a great country and we thank God for giving us so much resources. But we need to develop our resources.”
“I am highly impressed with what I have seen at this state of the art Centre for Distance Learning and Auditorium sited here, the University of Maiduguri. I am told that this international conference hall has 1,300 seats. The high quality standard of this edifice is major contribution by Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi. This intervention will benefit not only students from Borno and the North East but also students from all parts of Nigeria.
“For the Oriental Energy Resources Hangar which I commissioned, it will welcome and offer support services to aircraft and pilots involved with Humanitarian Air Services,” the President noted.
President Buhari also commended Prof. Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno, for the work he had done in two years, noting that he was in the state earlier in June to commission developmental projects.
In his remarks, Governor Zulum appreciated the President for honoring the state, adding that Alhaji Indimi’s contributions to the development of the state showed he loved his people.
“Words cannot convey our gratitude for the statesmanship, “ he said.
Governor Zulum said the state had recognised the contributions of Alhaji Indimi by renaming the Damboa Road after him, now Alhajji Muhammadu Indimi Road.
In his remarks, Alhaji Indimi said he was motivated to build the Distance Learning Centre and the International Conference Centre to encourage education in the state.
“I believe the centre will help in delivering training and skills as well as encourage those who will be taking lessons from remote places,” he said.
The President who took to his social media handle to report his visit wrote in part;
“We have indeed made great gains in the fight against terrorism, and created the environment for peace and development to return, but we cannot afford to rest on our oars at this time. Instead we will ramp up our anti-insurgency campaign until terrorism is fully a thing of the past in Nigeria.
On our three target areas — security, economy and the fight against corruption — I constantly urge all Nigerians to look at where we were when we came in and where we are now in relation to the time and resources available to us.
I swore by the Constitution, and I will leave in 17 months. For the period remaining in our administration, we will keep doing our best. I pray that the person that will take over from us will also follow the targets of securing the country and building the economy.
