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By Nasir Kura
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that he’s mentally and physically fit to lead the country for another four years.
The president said this at a special meeting with ministers at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
He said the rigorous campaigns in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) confined his fitness for a second term .
who were in the State House, Abuja, on Friday to congratulate him on his electoral victory, said this was contrary to the belief of the opposition, who doubted his medical fitness.
“I tried to visit the 36 states and Abuja, firstly, to prove to the other side that I’m fit. I tried to cover two states per day and secondly, not to make anybody feel that any state had been left out. So, I thank God that He gave me the strength and health to see through my plan and I think it is appreciated,” he said.
Also speaking, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Boss Mustapha, who spoke on behalf of members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), said the special meeting was to congratulate the president on his re-election.
He said the leadership of the public service is happy with the president’s re-election because it would deepen the ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening its capacity for the delivery of good governance.
“For the records, we recall your reform achievements signposted by the introduction of the Treasury Single Account [TSA], Bank Verification Number (BVN), Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA), the Open Government Partnership (OGP), the whistle blower policy, the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP) 2017-2020, your commitment to the implementation of the Minimum Wage as well as to the welfare of the Nigerian workers. All of these have combined to transform the Public Service into an effective and productive machinery,” he said.
The SGF, who pledged the loyalty and support of members of FEC to the government, assured that they would facilitate the creation of an enabling environment for sustainable development of the nation.
“It is the prayer of all of us that in this second term, God will increase your wisdom and endow you with good health to enable you to expand the frontiers of the fulfilment of your promises. Indeed, our best years are still ahead of us as a nation,” he said.
