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  • Buhari promises adequate reward for party loyalists

    *Babachir Lawal in Aso Rock

     

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night promised that party men and women who work hard for the party towards 2019 general elections will be rewarded adequately.

    He gave the assurance during the launch of the TogetherNigeria group at the old Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja.

    The group is supporting the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 election.

    The President regretted that not all those that worked for the party in 2015 were rewarded.

    He also thanked the Nigerian celebrities for laundering Nigeria’s image globally.

    He said “Tonight’s event once again reminds me of our political struggles over the years and the support I enjoyed from many support structures such as The Buhari Organization (TBO) and Buhari Support Organization (BSO). I am happy that today we are not only celebrating our election victory but our numerous land mark achievements.

    “I have listened and I acknowledge with delight the story of Buhari Support Organization (BSO) past, present and future from previous speakers. In particular, I commend the plan to reorganize and reposition the organization towards the forth coming election and beyond. This has once again given me further encouragement, hope and optimism in our political journey.

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    “At this point, I would like to acknowledge the over whelming support I enjoyed from individuals and organizations across the country over the years. I say thank you to all those who contributed to our successes in one way or the other.

    “Some of you, individuals and organizations, may be feeling disappointed because we have not been able to please everyone. I would like to assure you that this time hard work and loyalty will be rewarded adequately.

    “Finally, I wish to thank the TOGETHER NIGERIA Group for educating the world about our good work and achievements. I will like to also thank our celebrities for projecting the image of Nigeria globally and for your contributions to the development of our entertainment industries.

    “To our teeming supporters across the country and beyond I say thank you for your continuing and unrelenting support.” he said

    Those who attended the ceremony included the Wife of the President, Dr Aisha Buhari, Wife of the Vice President, Dolapo Osinbajo.

    Also at the occasion were the Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Almakura and the Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun.

    The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal was also among dignitaries that graced the occasion.

  • Give Buhari another chance, BSO national chair urges Nigerians 

    Ahead of the February 2019 presidential election the National Coordinator of the Buhari Support Organization,  Dr Mahmood Abubakar yesterday called on Nigerians to give  their supports to the reelection bid of the president saying things would be better than it is.

    Mahmood spoke at the Launching of the Buhari Support Organization in Southwest in Ibadan.

    He said Nigerians must juxtapose between where the nation was pirior to 2015 and the current state of the nation before casting their ballots, noting that the nation was more better today than it were in past 16 years under the PDP.

    Mahmood noted that despite recording high oil prices during the era of PDP at the centre no significant investment were recorded in infrastructure, health, education, social investment, power and other critical aspects of the economy.

    According to him, major problems confronted by the current administration were inherited , commending the president Buhari for turning around things in the country.

    “ If you objectivly analyise the state of the nation before the advent of Buhari you would know the president has achieved a lot. The major problems confronting the state were all inherited. People talk about recession not knowing that our country has been plunged into recession before Buhari came on board. He did all he could and now we are out it. We must understand that nothing comes easy. A house destroyed in hours can’t be built in hours. We must understand it will take to get Nigeria to where it ought to.

    “ this administration has fought the menace of corruption which as made the country a fertile ground for people to come and invest. What we now have is an improved health care, Infrastructure, foreign reserve has increased. What we have now is a better country than we had.” He said

    Reacting to the Atiku’s promise on restructuring, he  described as deceitful the promise by the presidential candidate of the opposition PDP to restructure the country in 6 months.

    Abubakar assured that the organization would not relent in  its  bid to get the president  reelected come 2019.

    The southwest Cordinator of the group Prince Felix Awofisayo said the decision to support the reelection of president Buhari was within the  historical current of thought and political action in yoruba land.

    The Southwest ordinator stressed that the region had benefited immersly with the various programmes of the present administration, adding everyone irrespective of their region, religion and circumstances of birth have not been left behind in his programmes.

    He said his social intervention programmes such as the home grown school feeding has not only led to increased in school enrollment but also to the development of human capacity development both in the region and the country at large.

    He added that the gains of Buhari’s administration must be protected from the ravages of those who want to scrap them.

    Prince Awofisayo who described the presidential election as a contest between the forces of retrogression and those of progress assured the president that members of the southwest BSO were battle ready to deliver the region 100 percent to him.

    The River state cordinator, Jerry Johnson who  likened the era of the PDP at centre with the days of Egypt noted that Nigerians were not willing to return to that dark era.

    He said the South south were solidly behind the reelection of the present because of his integrity.

  • ‘Give Buhari another chance’

    The National Coordinator of the Buhari Support Organization, Dr Mahmood Abubakar on Friday called on Nigerians to give their supports to the reelection bid of President Mohammadu Buhari, saying things would be better if reelected.
    The group chairman, Mahmood said this at the launch of the Southwest branch of the Buhari Support Organization in Ibadan.
    According to him, the major problems confronted by the current administration were inherited and commending President Buhari for turning around things in the country.
    “If you objectively analyse the state of the nation before the advent of Buhari, you would know the president has achieved a lot. The major problems confronting the state were all inherited. People talk about recession not knowing that our country has been plunged into recession before Buhari came on board. He did all he could and now we are out it. We must understand that nothing comes easy. A house destroyed in hours can’t be built in hours. We must understand that it will take time to get Nigeria to where it ought to” he said.
    “this administration has fought the menace of corruption which has made the country a fertile ground for people to come and invest. What we now have is an improved health care, Infrastructure, foreign reserve has increased. What we have now is a better country than we had before”.
    Reacting to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku’s promise on restructuring, the BSO chairman described as deceitful the promise to restructure the country in 6 months.
    He further assured that the organization would not relent on its effort to get the president reelected come 2019.
    The southwest Coordinator of the group Prince Felix Awofisayo said the decision to support the reelection of President Buhari was within the historical current of thought and political action in Yorubaland.

    The Southwest coordinator stressed that the region had benefited with the various programmes of the present administration.
    “everyone irrespective of their region, religion and circumstances of birth have not been left behind in his programmes. Social intervention programmes such as the home grown school feeding has not only led to increased in school enrollment but also to the development of human capacity development both in the region and the country at large” he said.
    “the gains of Buhari’s administration must be protected from the ravages of those who want to scrap them. The presidential election is a contest between the forces of retrogression and those of progress assured the president that members of the southwest BSO were battle ready to deliver the region 100 percent to him”.
    Also the River State coordinator, Jerry Johnson likened the era of the PDP at centre with the days of Egypt, stating that Nigerians were not willing to return to that dark era.
    He said the South south were solidly behind the reelection of  President Buhari  because of his integrity,

  • Omo-Agege saga: Group wants Senate to respect court ruling

    The Buhari Support Organization, BSO, yesterday in Katsina urged the senate to respect recent court ruling on suspended Senator Omo-Agege, APC, and Delta North, saying it will promote democracy and rule of law for which the Senate has been known for.

    The group which made the call at a press briefing addressed by its state Chairman, Dr Abba Y. Abdullahi, also frowned at what it called ‘’the ill-treatment’’ meted out to the distinguished senator, said such treatment constitutes an affront  to the law and principles of human right and free speech.

    He said; we wish to appeal to you to urgently implement the court ruling and reverse the suspension of Omo-Agege, stop any further victimization of the Senator and apologize to him and Nigerians for exposing him and his constituency to public ridicule’’

    Recall that on Thursday Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court ruled that the Senate’s decision on Omo-Agege, regarding the suspension, as well as the pattern adopted by the National Assembly, was constitutionally defective.

    Mr Omo-Agege, representing Delta Central, had approached the court, after the Senate’s committee on ethics and privileges began investigating his comments condemning the Senate over the National Assembly’s decision to amend the electoral act.

    In another development, the Buhari Support Organization, BSO, has called on Nigerians to support the re-election bids of both President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state.

    In a press briefing held in Katsina which was addressed by its state Chairman, Abba Abdullahi, the group noted that President Buhari has recorded several landmark achievements since assuming power, including stabilizing the economy, ensuring food security through improved Agriculture, decimating terrorist activities nationwide, and improving the image relations of the country abroad among others

    On Masari ,the group noted that the state have never had it so good in the hands of previous past administrations, arguing that additional 4 year for him will consolidate the gains and achievements of his administration

    He said ‘’gentlemen, the task of making Nigeria great again is the patriotic duty of all Nigerians. Similarly, the task of sustaining the unity of this country is the collective responsibility of all’’