Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, February 19 implored the citizens to vote for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the February 25 elections.
The president made this revelation in a viral video, where he restated his support for Tinubu in both the English and Hausa Languages.
“Fellow Nigerians, I want to use this opportunity to once again thank you for electing me to be your President on two occasions.
“I am not a contestant in this election, but my party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has a candidate in the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As I mentioned before, Tinubu is a true believer in Nigeria, who loves the people and the development of our country.
“I am calling on all of you to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He is reliable and I trust he will build on our achievements,” he said.
The former Army General, however, admitted the hardship Nigerians are facing as a result of his fiscal policy – Naira redesign.
“I am aware of the hardship caused by my policies.”
Buhari, therefore, pleaded with Nigerians to be more patient, further giving assurance that the hardship would end sonest.
“Finally, I want to once again assure you that I am fully aware of the current hardship you are facing as a result of some policies of the government which are meant to bring overall improvement to the country.
“I am appealing to you to exercise further patience as we take appropriate measures to ease these hardships. God willing, there will be light at the end of the tunnel,” he said.
