Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday
said the 2017 Appropriation Bill that he would present to the joint
session of the National Assembly on Wednesday would take Nigeria out of
recession.
Buhari said this in his Eid-el Maulud message to Nigerians.
In the message which he personally
signed, the President said with collective dedication and hard work,
Nigerians would in 2017 overcome the economic difficulties, and return
the country to the path of prosperity.
He urged Nigerians not to allow the
reality of the temporary challenges to undermine their hope or reverse
the collective will to succeed.
Rather, he said the challenges should remind them why they needed to remain united.
The President’s message read, “Again,
the calendar of life has brought us into another period of celebration,
and deep reflection. Celebration, because we are marking the birth of
Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him), and deep reflection, because it is
another opportunity of pausing, taking a deep breath and reflecting on
the current realities before us.
“First of all, I wish all Muslims a
happy and memorable celebration of the birth of the great Prophet,
through whose teachings, particularly on peaceful living, tolerance,
sobriety, generosity, sacrifice and honesty, and wisdom, the nation has
gained immensely in building a harmonious and prosperous society. The
universal truths of the Prophet’s values remain unchanged.
“Against all odds, we have used these
pillars of strength in securing a just and fair society, and our efforts
are beginning to yield dividends in curbing terrorism, militancy,
corruption and other crimes that devalue our humanity.
“As we use the memorable occasion of
this celebration to reflect on our current challenges, I urge you not to
lose faith in the ability of this administration to make a difference
in the lives of our people.
“The reality of the temporary challenges
should not undermine our hope, reverse our collective will to succeed,
or divide us; rather it should remind us of why we need to stay
together, fight together and succeed together.
“We all share a vision of a better Nigeria, and we will all share in the responsibility of building the country of our dreams.”
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