President Muhammadu Buhari has given reasons in how and why he became president of the most populous black nation in the world.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that Buhari cited God and technology as the cause of his becoming President.
Speaking on Friday, the former Head of State described himself a lucky man owing to the various lucrative offices he has held in his life time.
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Speaking at his ninth and final Sallah homage as President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, he recounted how lucky he was to have served as military Governor of Borno State in 1976, Minister of Petroleum Resources in the same year and one-time Head of State.
“I honestly consider myself very lucky; I was made a governor, minister of petroleum, Head of State, then after three attempts, God, through technology and PVC, made me President. I think God has given me an incredible opportunity to serve as your President. And I thank God for that,” Buhari said.
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The President also pleaded for forgiveness from Nigerians who may have been left hurt by his policies, saying he is human.
Thanking Nigerians for “tolerating” his eight-year regime, he said;
“Those that think that I have hurt them so much, please pardon me. I think this is a very good coincidence for me to say goodbye to you and thank you for tolerating me for more than seven and a half years.
“So, please, whoever feels I have done wrong to them, we are all humans. There is no doubt I hurt some people and I wish you will pardon me. And those that think that I have hurt them so much, please pardon me.
“I am counting the days. Democracy is a good thing; otherwise, how can somebody from the other side be a president for two terms? From my home town to the Niger Republic is eight kilometers.
“I assure you, I have deliberately arranged to be as far away from you as possible, not because I don’t appreciate the love you have shown to me, but because I think I have got what I asked, and I will rather quietly retire to my hometown (Daura, Katsina State).”
