With some luck, “our best will be good enough”, Buhari told a delegation of non-career
Ambassadors, who came to the State House, Abuja, to congratulate him on his re-election.
He said Nigeria was trying to live within her means, “so we can improve our lot,” adding
that government was determined to upgrade the country’s profile, both locally and
internationally.
President Buhari said it would be inexcusable for government not to take care of its
Ambassadors in their various stations, hence the special attention being paid to the
country’s foreign missions.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Ambassador Ashimiyu Olaniyi, noted that President Buhari’s
election in 2015, and his recent re-election are divine interventions in the affairs of the
country.
“You are God-sent. You have always come on stage at the critical moments of our national
history to right the wrongs of the past,” Ambassador Olaniyi said.
He added that the President would be remembered “as an astute political leader who
does not interfere in the political affairs of states,” noting that the singular quality has
given credibility to all elections conducted since 2015.
The delegation submitted that apart from records of achievements in the three focal areas
of securing the country, reviving the economy, and fighting corruption, “your integrity is
responsible for your victory, which we are privileged to celebrate with you today”.
The Ambassadors appreciated the intervention funds that were released to various
missions abroad, and pledged continued loyalty and support to the Buhari administration.