{"id":15974,"date":"2019-09-26T16:54:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T16:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=15974"},"modified":"2019-09-26T16:54:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T16:54:08","slug":"buhari-speaks-on-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/buhari-speaks-on-retirement","title":{"rendered":"Buhari speaks on retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Muhammadu Buhari<\/a>, Wednesday said he would retire after finishing what programmes and policies he started in his first term.<\/p>\n

He spoke in New York, at the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly, when he met with President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal.<\/p>\n

Buhari explained why Nigeria was investing heavily on infrastructural development.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are a large country, with vast population and poor infrastructure. But we need people to come and invest, that\u2019s why we are focusing on roads, rail, power, airports, and many others. Without infrastructure, investment would be slow,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n

He thanked Portugal for the \u201csteadfast support\u201d it has given Nigeria on many fronts, adding that \u201cconcern about global issues is genetic for Portugal.\u201d<\/p>\n

The President said the Sahel was awash with illegal small arms, exacerbating the security situation in the North-east of Nigeria, but added that the government was doing a lot to bring things under control.<\/p>\n

On security in the Gulf of Guinea, he solicited for the support of Portugal, saying most of the stolen crude oil from Nigeria and other countries pass through the region.<\/p>\n

Buhari said in the second term of his administration, \u201cwe will consolidate on what we started in the first term, so that I can thereafter retire in peace and comfort.\u201d<\/p>\n

President de Sousa commended what he called \u201cthe excellent relations\u201d between his country and Nigeria, noting: \u201cWe have Portuguese companies in Nigeria; we share the same opinion on international issues; we share your worries; follow closely what is happening in the Sahel, and we support you in fighting terrorism.\u201d<\/p>\n

Portugal hosts Euro-African Forum next year, and President de Sousa invited President Buhari to declare the event open in Lisbon, \u201ceven if it\u2019s for half a day.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said it would be a great honour to have the Nigerian leader in Portugal, \u201cand we have been waiting for you to visit for three years. Many African leaders have come, but we want Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday said he would retire after finishing what programmes and policies he started in his first term. He spoke in New York, at the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly, when he met with President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal. Buhari explained why Nigeria was investing heavily on infrastructural development. 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