Buhari gave the assurance while speaking with Muslim leaders
in Osun State shortly after joining them in the Zuhr prayer held inside the
Government House after he inaugurated the N1.35bn Osogbo Government High
School.
The President led the prayers and he was joined by the Osun
State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola; Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi; Borno
State Governor, Kashim Shettima; and the Minister of Communications, Wahab
Shittu, among others.
Buhari urged the Muslim clerics to continue their intense
prayers for the country, saying things would be better. He reiterated his
commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property in the country.
He said, “I thank you for your prayers for the nation. God
will help us to secure Nigeria and efficiently manage it. Please continue to
pray for us. I can assure you that Nigeria will be great again.”
Earlier while inaugurating the 72-classroom school, Buhari
had said with progressive governance system in place, it would only be a matter
of time before more would be done that would quicken the pace of development in
the country.
He said there should be substantial commitment of energy and
resources to education by all levels of government, adding that that was how to
renew the society and shape the future of the children.
Buhari said although change could not come on a platter of
gold, his administration would do its best to deliver on the promise of change.
He said, “We promised the Nigerian people positive and progressive change
during our campaign. We are not and shall not be deterred from that noble
undertaking.
“But as we have learnt from history, change has never been
attained by nation states on a bed of roses, but rather, through patience,
perseverance and steadfastness.
“We are quite aware of the pains and inconveniences that
have been the lot of the citizenry in the past one year as we strive to
faithfully implement our programmes in fulfillment of our change agenda.
“We are, however, comforted by the real change and progress
we have made in fighting corruption and restoring integrity to government;
providing security for lives and property; and positioning the government for
effectiveness and especially deregulating the oil sector.”
Buhari said he was determined to remain on track as his
administration strived to deliver the country from past mistakes in fulfillment
of its promise of improving the conditions of the people and making Nigeria a
prosperous country.
Aregbesola, while thanking the President for visiting the
state which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, said the people of the state
were comfortable with his style of leadership. He lauded Buari for bringing
integrity and hard work to governance.
Earlier, President Buhari had said he and members of his
cabinet were quite aware of the pains Nigerians were being made to go through
due to his administration’s resolve to implement the change promised during
electioneering.
He noted that this was being fulfilled in Osun State by the
dogged commitment of Aregbesola to educational development. The governor said
the school was built with a Sukuk loan (Islamic loan) at the cost of N1.35bn,
adding that the cost was not reviewed upward despite the sharp drop in the
value of naira. Aregbesola said the school was three-in-one, adding that it was
possible for the school’s structure to be removed from its present site and
taken to another place if there was a need for it due to the technology
employed in building the structure.
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