I Have Done My Best For Nigeria – President Buhari

President Buhari says he has done his best for Nigeria.

Newsone reports that Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, in Washington DC, United States, said his regime has done its best in the past seven and half years despite the country’s huge size, population, and a plethora of challenges.

“We are big in size and population, facing many challenges, but in many areas, we are trying. In seven-and-a-half years, I have done my best,” Buhari told a visiting delegation comprising the Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Forum, Sheikh Al-Mahfoudh Bin Bayyah, and his deputy, Pastor Bob Roberts of the US.

This online news platform understands that Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement signed late Tuesday, titled President Buhari to receive award on peace and security, says the youth must be the focus.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity added that the country’s youths are promised a better future and solving their problems is the priority of the government.

According to the Presidential aide, there is a need to raise generations of youths devoid of religious extremism and bigotry.

The Presidential spokesperson, therefore, urged the forum to continue to target the young people who are the promise of the future.

“Your work is very important in helping, especially the youth, to understand one another and at the same time, to be proud of their heritage.

“This great initiative by you will help future generations to plan well and live together in peace. On our part, we will continue to solve our problems, especially as they relate to the youth.

“We are big in size and population, facing many challenges, but in many areas, we are trying. In seven-and-a-half years, I have done my best,” said the President.

The Foundation Secretary-General said they had come to inform the President, and to invite him to attend the conferment upon him, the Abu Dhabi Foundation’s award in recognition of his outstanding achievements in promoting peace and security.

They said the conferment was in line with the Foundation’s work in fighting religious extremism and promoting peaceful coexistence and dialogue amongst all religions.