President
Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja said he has done his best, adding
that he remains focused on delivering his promises.
Buhari stated that Nigerians in the
areas affected by Boko Haram insurgency are in the best position to
provide correct assessments of the changes that have taken place since
he assumed office in 2015.
Receiving
a delegation from King Salman of Saudi Arabia at the Presidential
Villa, President Buhari said his administration was mindful of the
three-pronged promises made to Nigerians before the 2015 elections,
assuring that he remained undeterred and focused on securing the lives
and properties of all Nigerians.
“From
the very time we came until now, we have been able to do our best, and
we remain focused on delivering on our promises,’’ he said.
President
Buhari told the Saudi Arabian delegation that the priority of his
administration had so far been on securing the country, buoying the
economy and curbing corruption so that Nigerians would start benefitting
from the rich natural and human resources of the country.
The
president expressed appreciation to the King Salman Aid and Relief
Centre, and the Saudi Development Fund for providing relief materials,
worth $10 million, to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the
North-east.
In his
remarks, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Dan-Ali said the delegation
from Saudi Arabia had already visited the Ministry of Defence, Defence
Headquarters and taken a tour of IDP camps in Maiduguri as part of their
schedule.
The
leader of the Saudi Arabian delegation from King Salman, Nasser Bin
Mutlaq, said the visit and the donation of materials was an extension of
the good relations both countries had shared over the years.
“We
are directed to offer materials and food for the displaced persons in
the North-east worth 10 million dollars. We have had a field visit to
the places and seen the humanitarian situation ourselves,’’ he added.
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