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General News of Tuesday, 10 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

God is very sympathetic to Nigeria - Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said that God is very sympathetic to Nigeria.

He stated this when he was paid a visit at the State House in Abuja by members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly Healthcare Professionals Associations (AHPA).

Addressing the visitors, Buhari appealed to them to exercise patience with his administration in regards to their demands.

“Your case is certainly receiving attention, but you must bear in mind the condition that the country is in now. Coronavirus is not improving matters. It is affecting what we very much depend on, the petroleum industry and therefore revenue,” he said.

He also called on the visitors to appeal to their members to work towards the development of the nation especially during this trying times.

“So please try and help us with your people. Let us be patriotic, let us look at the ways and means of the government and appeal for restraint.

“We have to emphasize that it is very important we maintain cohesion together because if we allow sentiments or popularity to overwhelm our reasoning faculties, we will be in trouble and it will be too late for us to adjust, so please bear with us,” he said.

The President added that the drop in government revenue won't have much effect due to his administration's drive for food sufficiency.

“We thank God. God is very sympathetic to us. The three previous rainy seasons were good. We had good foresight in getting fertiliser, making it available and we virtually achieved food security.

“We made good decisions, and we saved hundreds of millions of dollars on importation of food. If not, we would have been in real trouble,” the President added.