I have fulfilled my promises to Nigerians- Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Saturday in Oshogbo,  Osun State capital  that he had fulfilled his campaign promises to Nigerians.

He spoke at a rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osogbo  ahead of the February general elections,and used the opportunity to remind Nigerians of the condition under which he came into office in 2015.

Buhari said his administration on assumption off office in 2015 met the terrorist group, Boko Haram, occupying seventeen local governments in Yobe and Borno States and other parts of the North East but said no single council today is in the control of the insurgent group, adding that “except where they have soft targets market places and motor parks.”

According to him, his administration had significantly improved on agriculture.

Buhari, who also said had done his best in fighting corruption, assured that whoever that is found to be corrupt will not be spared, adding that “they will be prosecuted and brought to justice.”

Acknowledging people’s support for him, he expressed gratitude to the people for “trooping out and lining up the streets in the scorching sun to wave to him and his entourage.”

Asking the people to vote for him and his deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, in the February poll, he also appealed to them to vote for all candidates under the platform of the APC in the general elections, assuring that they would not let them down.

Also, the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said those contending power with the APC never meant well for this nation. In their resolve, they are determined to draw us back but by the grace of God we are moving on and higher.”

Earlier, the Osun State governor, Mr. Oyetola, advised the people of the state to return Buhari for the second term, saying his administration had done so much for the state in the area of social investment and youth empowerment, road construction, health, agriculture.

The governor said votes for Buhari will provide an opportunity for the people of the state to continue to enjoy good and quality programmes of the Buhari administration.

He advised the people not to allow corrupt politicians to over power in the interest of the future of the nation, saying “the APC is a party of today and the future.”

In his welcome address, Chief Akande thanked President Buhari for his love for the people of Osun and Nigeria.

Also, Asiwaju Tinubu said the People’s Democratic Party had deceived Nigerians for sixteen years and therefore must not to be allowed to return to power.

Tinubu, who spoke in Yoruba language, said the PDP’s “misrule” had denied the youths and many Nigerians jobs.

He pleaded with Nigerians not to allow the efforts of the progressives for 15 years to protect nation’s democracy go in vain, adding that Buhari had re-established importance of agriculture, which he said older Nigerian generation had utilized to train their children and contribute to the national development.

He thanked Buhari for recognizing June 12 as Democracy Day, for honoring it symbol, late M.K.O Abiola, as also for putting many people from the South West in position of authority.

The APC national chairman, Oshiomole, who said the forthcoming general elections will be determined by the people, noted that “with the people’s enthusiasm today to identify with Mr. President is enough proof that all is well.”