I Hope History Will Be Kind To Me When I Leave Office – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he hopes history will be kind to him at the end of his second term in 2023.

He said this on Wednesday, when he received residents of the Federal Capital Territory, led by the minister, Muhammad Bello, during the traditional Christmas Day homage, at the State House, Abuja.

Buhari reassured Nigerians that he is conscious of his duty as a president, adding that he would continue to uphold the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“I swore to hold this office in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and God willing, I will follow the system diligently to the end of my term and I hope history will be kind to me and Nigerians,” Buhari said.

He promised that his administration will continue to do its best to effectively utilise national resources to rebuild the country.

The president recounted that the extreme infrastructure deficit inherited by his administration was worsened by the volatility in the oil market, and the activities of militants in the Niger Delta.

He, however, expressed confidence that, in the last four years, the federal government had recorded sustainable progress in mobilising resources to rebuild infrastructure across the country.

“This administration sincerely believes that if you get infrastructure right, most Nigerians will mind their own businesses. They may not even care who is in government,” he also said.

“But when you deny them infrastructural facilities then there is nothing they can do. “But I can assure you that I thank Nigerians very much from the bottom of my heart.

“When I travelled to all the 36 states before the elections, what I personally observed and the number of Nigerians that turned up in every state to see and listen to me, are more than what anybody can pay or force.

“What I saw made me believe that the majority of Nigerians understand and sympathise with me.”

He subsequently declared 2019 as “a very successful year for the nation”, thanking Nigerians for believing in him and supporting his regime to take Nigeria to the Next Level.

“We thank God. It has been a very successful year, relative to the composition of this country, both politically and ethnically ,” he added.

The president told the delegation, comprising religious, traditional and political leaders, as well top civil servants and members of the press, “You are our eyes and ears, we have to listen to you and I hope you are encouraging your constituencies that this leadership means well and is concerned about them.”

In his remarks, the minister said the Christmas Day homage presented an opportunity for FCT residents to thank the president for his unwavering support.

While acknowledging the support of security agencies in the country , Bello said FCT had enjoyed relative peace because of their collaboration.