President Buhari assures to step down after tenure ends

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he would be leaving office when his tenure ends, and there won't be any talk about or campaign for unconstitutional extension of tenure. 

This was disclosed in a statement by senior special assistant to the president (media and publicity), Garba Shehu, stating that the president had declared this while at a meeting in Makkah with a select group of Nigerians resident in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

He said, 

I swore by the Holy Qur’an that I will serve in accordance with the constitution and leave when my time is up. No “Tazarce’’ (tenure extension). I don’t want anybody to start talking about and campaigning for unconstitutional extension. I will not accept that.

The president stated that the introduction of card reader and electronic register was a welcoming call in Nigeria's election process, having been cheated of victory in three previous elections, saying, 

After the third so-called defeat, I said, ‘God Dey’. My opponents laughed at me but God answered my prayers by bringing in technology. At that point, nobody can steal their votes or buy them.

While giving assurance at the meeting that the reminder of his tenure will be used to improve the life of Nigerians, the president stated that he will continue to abide by the constitution in all ramifications and will at all times supervise and deal with his ministers in same basis.

He noted that his administration issue is in the North West where people are killing and stealing from one another, stating that he had to be hard on them and will continue to be so until they are out back in line and brought back to order. 

The president urged Nigerian citizens living in the country to respect the laws, remain law-abiding and do nothing to derogate from the many years of friendly and mutually beneficial relationships between the two countries.

A leader of the community, Dr. Abdulkadir Maikudi, who spoke on behalf of the group requested the President to assist the privately-run Nigerian International School in the Kingdom by equipping it to provide science and technical education.

Also, the Nigerian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Yahaya Lawal and the Consul General in Jeddah, Ambassador Abdulkarim Mansur attested to the good conducts of Nigerians living in the country. 

Source: www.clintonsdaily.com