This is just as he averred that the lack of sincerity on the part of leaders particularly those in positions of governance were responsible for the security challenges bedevilling the country.
General Buhari stated this in Kaduna, yesterday, when he received leaders and members of CPC, led by the House of Representatives member from Funtua/Dandume Federal Constituency of Katsina State, Dr. Mansur Abdulkadir who paid him a courtesy visit ahead of the forthcoming Local Government elections in the State.
Buhari said that for Nigeria to move forward in its quest for development, people must elect trusted leaders to steer the affairs of the nation, stressed that, “there is no country in the whole world where impunity strives like Nigeria.”
He said, “The biggest challenge of Nigeria is for adequate security to be in place so that we can protect the riches of this country and provide job opportunities for the youths in the country, so that we can build more industries as it was before.
“Inability of these industries to work has brought mistrust and corruption to Nigeria. Therefore, our leaders have to be sincere and lead with the fear of God and carry all along for Nigeria to be a better place.
“All leaders should stand and keep promises of the people. We cannot move forward if things that are supposed to be put in place are not done. Like the money which was siphoned in the recent pension scam and the petroleum industry scam must all be brought back into the government’s coffer for good leadership.”
Buhari stated that all those who want to vote and be voted for should go to the masses and get their mandate and added that the era of using money to bribe the masses or use force to get political office were gone.
He further stressed that a leader that wanted to be a good leader must look at what the needs of the people were, their sufferings, and the humiliation they suffer, and proffer solution to those problems as a means of achieving greatness.
According to him, the legacies of the late Sardauna have been left to collapse, while describing it as an unfortunate situation.
Earlier in his address, the leader of the delegation, Hon Mansur Abdulkadir said that the purpose of their visit was to wish General Buhari, Happy Eid-l-Fitr celebration though in arrears and seek his blessing ahead of the forthcoming local government election in Katsina State.
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