By our reporter| President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he sometimes wonders why Nigerians accepted and voted for him “despite not being rich”.
Buhari who made the comment when he received the report of the National Security Summit held on May 26 by the house of representatives, said given the support during his campaign, he knew he needed to serve Nigerians to the best of his ability.
“The number of people that turned out to see me, some waiting for 10 hours in the sun, was more than anyone could buy, or force. They just wanted to see who this Buhari was. People wonder why Nigerians accept me, despite not being rich. I wonder, too,” Buhari said.
“I felt I just have to serve Nigeria and Nigerians to the best of my ability.”
President Buhari further stated that Nigerians are lucky and should congratulate themselves despite the challenges posed to tear the country apart.
He urged leaders to respect the people, from the lowest to the highest, “so that it becomes a duty to them (the people) to pay back to the leadership”.
Respect for the people, Buhari said, should come in allowing them “to choose who they like as their leaders, irrespective of political party or religion”.
Tuesday’s report was submitted by a team of lawmakers led by the speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.
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