Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, said yesterday that the successful return of President Muhammadu Buhari from medical vacation had rekindled hope that the country would be great again. Bello stated this in a statement issued in Minna to welcome back the President to the country.
He said the “uncommon, natural good-will and support he enjoys from most Nigerians” would strengthen his resolve to return the country to the glorious past and take it to the next level. He said: “President Buhari’s return to the country will no doubt rekindle hope for a better Nigeria. Nigerians look up him as a father-fi gure who is committed to building a country of our dream.
Th e spontaneous positive reaction of Nigerians was a clear indication of the love for, and faith in the President’s capacity and political will to build a new Nigeria.” According to him, the President’s return has indeed dealt a blow to mischief makers and death wishers who, rather than wish President Buhari well, wanted him dead or resign. Bello regretted that the perpetrators of “such false, malicious and ungodly speculations and those calling for his resignation either wanted to overheat the polity for their selfi sh end or are completely ignorant of the country’s constitutional provisions.
” He expressed gratitude to God Almighty for answering the collective prayers of all Nigerians by returning the President back home in good health. Th e governor used the opportunity to commend Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo for successfully piloting the aff airs of the country throughout the President’s absence. “Vice President Yomi Osinbajo kept your hope alive as Acting President. And in Niger state, we remained on track through delivery of people-oriented policy and programmes in tune with APC manifesto and in line with the Restoration Agenda in Agriculture, health, education, peace and security, youth and women empowerment and infrastructural development.”
