Buhari concludes campaigns, appeals for violence-free polls
(Nigeria) The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential
flag bearer, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday appealed to party supporters to
maintain a rancour-free atmosphere in the run-up to Saturday's elections.
Buhari said this in a message tagged 'last campaign' to
Nigerians at a world news conference in Abuja.
According to him, party faithful should treat others with
the same kind of respect they expect.
''As we come out to vote on Saturday, I appeal to all
Nigerians to shun violence in whatever form. It is the right of every adult
Nigerian to vote and expect that their votes would count in a free, fair and
credible election.
''However, we also have a responsibility to respect the
choice of others and grant them the same treatment that we expect,'' he said.
He appealed to security agencies to remember that their
dream of one Nigeria was the same with everyone else hence they should
safeguard the will of the people.
``I also want to call on all our men and women in uniform,
the judiciary, and all others who have constitutional responsibility to
safeguard our democracy, to remember that their responsibility is primarily to
Nigerians and the survival of Nigeria.
``They must therefore not allow anyone to use them to
subvert the will of the Nigerian people. I believe that their dreams and
aspirations are not different from those of other Nigerians.
``I have no doubt that with God being on our side, together
we can make our country great once again,’’ Buhari said.
He urged Nigerians not to ignore the significance of the
times as a stable Nigeria was important to Nigerians and the world.
He said it was the fourth time that he would be standing for
election as the President of Nigeria because he was driven by a ``keen
awareness of the potential greatness of our country and the desire to provide
the leadership that will unleash this huge potential.
``I believe that a stable and prosperous Nigeria is not only
important to Nigerians. It is also important to Africa and the rest of the
world.
``The evidence of this is the unprecedented attention that
our country will receive this weekend. On Saturday, the whole world would wait
with baited breath for the greatest black nation on earth to take charge of its
destiny.
``We must therefore not miss the significance of this
moment. We must not let ourselves and our country down’’.He chronicled his
experience with Nigerians during his campaigns, saying all Nigerians had the
same yearnings.
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