President Muhammadu Buhari has told a gathering of businessmen, civil society organisations and the media that he looks forward to when his tenure would come to an end.
President Buhari, who clinched power in 2015 from the then administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, said he would like to leave office having consolidated on his achievements so far.
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Some of the areas he said he would like to leave a legacy was bequeathing a strong repositioned agriculture-led, diversified home-grown economy, with a stable democracy and revamped armed and security forces.
He said by handing over the reins of power to his successor in 2023, he would have enabled democracy to thrive uninterrupted for 24 years
The President said these, on Monday, at a dinner in honour of the 2022 Committee of Business, Political, Media and Civil Society Leaders, which held at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, in Abuja.
According to President Buhari, despite inheriting enormous problems upon assumption of office, almost seven years down the line, he could look back with satisfaction that this administration has kept faith with the people.
He gave himself thumbs up, saying his administration has done well even amid dwindling resources for reasons that are well beyond their control.
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President Buhari also said he was eager to leave a legacy for a united, peaceful, and prosperous Nigeria with 24 years of uninterrupted democracy.
Said he, “I am gradually entering my final year in office. It is a period I intend to spend not only on consolidating on the achievements of the past seven years but also to leave a legacy for a united, peaceful, and prosperous Nigeria.
“I take this initiative to mean that you all intend to collaborate with this administration in that direction.
“For those among you who are politicians, you must look beyond gaining power to how you can leverage public positions in the process of societal change. To the businessmen and women among you, there is great glory in public service.
“The question that should be uppermost always is: How do we leverage our business endowment for the greater good of our country?”
