Says 'I'll not disappoint you'
By Emmanuel Aziken, Dapo Akinrefon, Charles
Kumolu and Gbenga Oke
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told
Nigerians that he was feeling their pains saying
that mutterings about the new administration
being a scam was far fetched, saying that the
one-chance scammers have been driven out of
town.
The president spoke at the Vanguard Personality
Award ceremony in Lagos where he was jointly
honoured with his predecessor, Dr. Goodluck
Jonathan as Personality of the Year Award,
2015.
Buhari’s call for increased confidence in his
administration came as Jonathan praised all
Nigerians for contributing to the successes of
the elections that characterised his time in
office.
Yesterday’s award ceremony which also
witnessed awards of Governor of the Year to
Governors Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, Kashim
Shettima of Borno, Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun
and Ibrahim Damkwambo, Gombe saw a
melting of the political and cultural
differences that shape the country. Various
cultural displays intermingled within and
outside the Ekpo Hall of Eko Hotel and Suites
that was the venue of the award ceremony.
Also honoured yesterday with life time
achievement awards were former Vice-
President Alex Ekwueme, Mrs. Nike Akande,
chairman of the Lagos Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, LCCI, Otunba
Sobunmi Balogun and Senator David Dafinone.
Also honoured yesterday was Mr. Jim Ovia, the
chairman of Zenith Bank plc as businessman of
the year while Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was
honoured with the Hero of Democracy award.
Leading lights in politics and the professions
were present at the ceremony yesterday among
whom were Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta
State.
Yesterday’s award ceremony elicited measured
response from the audience when the governor
of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle embraced his
predecessor, Aremo Segun Osoba twice. He first
embraced him just before the commencement of
the ceremony and after he picked up his award.
Yesterday’s award ceremony was flagged off at
7.30 p.m with opening remarks presented by the
General Manager/Editor in Chief of Vanguard
Media Limited, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye who
referenced the award as the epitome of
recognition to men and women of excellence in
the professions.
Following him the chairman of the ceremony,
Oba Otudeko described the award ceremony as
one of the most auspicious events of the year.
He praised the exemplary efforts of the
awardees in their various endeavours.
In his speech, President Buhari who was
represented by the minister of information, Alhaji
Lai Mohammed said:
“Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, let me use
this opportunity to tell our compatriots that this
Administration is keenly aware of the difficulties
they are facing at this time, resulting mostly
from the fuel scarcity, poor power supply,
inflation etc.
“As a government that was propelled into office
by the power of the people, we cannot but feel
the pains of our compatriots, and we deeply
empathise with them. We are working round the
clock to ease the pains of Nigerians, and the
efforts of the government have started yielding
fruits as we seek to make the petroleum
products available nationwide, restore gas supply
to the power generating firms, reflate the
economy and put Nigerians back to work.
“We understand that Nigerians have started
questioning whether this indeed is the CHANGE
they voted for, while some have even gone as far
as saying that by voting for our party, Nigerians
have entered one chance.
“Well, I can tell Nigerians that our CHANGE
AGENDA is real, and that indeed, they will get
the change they voted for. Nigerians have not
entered One Chance, because the One Chance
drivers and their conductors have been driven
out of town.
“While we cannot but provide context for the
challenges being faced by our countrymen and
women today, in the sense that it has taken
years of mismanagement, corruption and
inefficiency to get to this sorry pass, we make
no excuses. After all the people voted for us so
we can correct the mistakes of the past and
enthrone good governance.
We are doing just that. But we want our
compatriots to realize that 16 years of rot cannot
be cleaned up overnight. It is much easier to
destroy than to build. But we are determined to
rebuild our country and to make life more
abundant for our people.
“Change is a process, and that process has
begun. We commend Nigerians for their
perseverance. We urge them not to lose their
confidence in the ability of this Administration to
bring about the much-needed change change http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/feel-pains-buhari-tells-nigerians-vanguard-awards/

Give us fuel and light before we start listening to your dullish ranting

I know what nigeria is passing through now, she is decaying...but remember when a seed wants to germinate it passes through decaying process. pray for our imperfect president...don 't mock him.

I see no reason why Nigerians should blame Buhari for this present situation in the country.I blame all Nigerians who were chanting and shouting SAI BABA!! CHANGE!!! then, in the hears of God,Forgetting what Mathew 7:7 says.We are all experiencing the change now.If you are asking God for anything try to specify.Nigerians ask for CHANGE, forgetting to tell God that we need POSITIVE CHANGE not this arrant nonsense NEGATIVE CHANGE,we are experiencing now.
It is too early to course this nation.All I can say is we all asked amidst while asking God for change.Its a lesson for you and I.Be specific when asking God for anything.



MR TOURIST PRESIDENT,I share your pains too.By the way which country is the next on your lists now to visit?




I weep for this country.

Misleading title..

Lai mohammed said so not Buhari..

Buhari is insensitive to Nigeria's plight..

I love dat!

This man is good,..




















































For nothing really,..