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The minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, has urged Nigerians to resist the
temptation of voting for those who will return the
country to throes of massive looting, come 2019
elections.
Mohammed made the appeal on Tuesday, August
21, in a Sallah message delivered at a media
briefing at his home town, Oro, near Ilorin in
Kwara, NAN reports.
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“The year 2019 is the year of decision for Nigeria.
“It is the year that the critical decision will be made as
to whether Nigeria will continue along the path of
development, in all ramifications (social, economic,
political, etc), that this administration has embarked
upon since 2015, or the country will retrogress and
backslide to the throes of massive and primitive looting
and lack of development,” he said.
Mohammed appealed to Nigerians to be vigilant and
not yield the space to naysayers, adding that the
gains made by the President Muhammadu Buhari-
led administration in the past three years must be
preserved.
“Nigeria must continue on its present trajectory to
sustainable growth and development. Never again must
we go back to Egypt,” he said.
The minister thanked Nigerians for their
perseverance support for the administration and
gave an assurance that their sacrifice for the nation
would not be in vain.
He expressed optimism that with the support of the
people, the 2019 elections would be a walkover for
Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress
(APC).
“As we approach this critical fork on the road, I have
no iota of doubt that the good people of Nigeria will
choose the path of development, having seen the
commitment, sincerity and patriotism of this
administration.
“It is clear, from all indications that Nigerians are not
going back to Egypt.
“Because of the support of the people, our party will
win, even with a wider margin in 2019, thus sealing the
fate of the naysayers.”
Mohammed noted that the fear of Buhari’s
impending victory in the forthcoming elections
explained why naysayers and looters had been
running from pillar to post and desperate to thwart
the victory of the APC.
On why Buhari should be returned to power, the
minister said that the administration had done what
no other administration had done in the history of
Nigeria.
He said the APC government was putting the
country firmly on the path of sustainable growth
and development in all areas, including
infrastructure, economy, agriculture and the fight
against corruption.
“While the trend in Nigeria had been to put money in the
pocket of a few to the detriment of the masses, this
aadministration has embarked on a massive
redistribution of the nation’s wealth.
“Never again will a privileged few corner the nation’s
commonwealth. The nation’s resources are being spent
for the benefit of the people,” he said.