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| President Muhammadu Buhari |
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the country's commitment to a stable democratic system.
During a meeting with the Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Kim Jin-Pyo, in Seoul, South Korea, on the margins of the World Bio Summit 2022, Buhari reportedly made a statement, according to a report from his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina.
The President stated that the results of the recent off-season elections in the states of Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun indicated Nigerians support the democratic system of government.
He says, “We are proud that our patriotic people are given the right to choose who will govern and represent them in the various legislative houses at state and federal levels.”
Recalling his political journey dotted with several attempts and court cases to clinch the Presidency, Buhari praised the introduction of technology, especially the use of Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) for his eventual success at the polls, while noting that the diversities introduced by the colonial history of Nigeria unlike in Korea, have not made governance easy.
Describing the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the NNPC Ltd and Daewoo Group for the rehabilitation of the Kaduna Refinery which took place shortly before the President’s visit to the Parliament, as “very significant,” the Nigerian President, who noted that “technology transfer is not easy,” expressed appreciation to the Korean government for its generosity in the rehabilitation of both Kaduna and Warri refineries.
He also commended the resourcefulness of the Korean shipping industry, and thanked the host government’s assistance towards rehabilitating Nigeria’s infrastructure, describing it as “crucial.”