Former President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians in a Sallah message to support our leaders from the lowest to the topmost at this crucial juncture of our democracy.
Speaking to journalists in Daura, shortly after observing the Eid prayer on Wednesday morning, the former president congratulated fellow Muslims on the successful completion of the 30-day Ramadan fasting and the performance of the Eid, and urged “all citizens to support our leaders from the local government level to the highest at the center in their efforts to transform the development landscape of the nation.
According to a statement by his media assistant, Malam Garba Shehu, Buhari urged Nigerians to support our leaders for a better tomorrow.
“It is imperative that we stand united in safeguarding the sovereignty and integrity of our nation,” and called on contestants to political offices in our elections “to always ensure a smooth succession from one administration to another without stoking communal tensions and obstructing development, irrespective of political party affiliation,” Buhari is quoted to have said.
The former President expressed his appreciation to the people of Daura, his hometown, and the state in general for according him a warm welcome as indicated by the massive crowd at the Eid prayer ground.
He expressed his happiness at being in the midst of his people after he finished his term as president.
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