[JUST IN] Farewell broadcast: Buhari tried his best – SW SDP

The South-west Chapter of the Social Democratic  Party has commended the regime of the outgoing President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, (retd), saying he tried his best for the nation in the face of numerous challenges.

The SDP South-west Zonal Secretary, Mr Femi Olaniyi, (aka Ferrari), made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos while reacting to the president’s farewell broadcast on Sunday.

Olaniyi, who incidentally also doubles as the Chairman of SDP in Lagos State, described Buhari’s address as a speech of hope for a better Nigeria.

“He (Buhari) actually tried his best but may not have satisfied many  Nigerians.

“Nevertheless, we should all keep our hopes of delivering a better Nigeria in the hands of the incoming administration with good synergy with our federal lawmakers,” he said.

According to him, the incoming administration should focus more on the stability of electricity to boost the economy.

The SDP leader added that the nation needed an urgent review of the electoral process and body, to enhance the conduct of good, free, and fair elections in the future.

He urged the incoming administration to heed the advice of  former  Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, delivered at the Presidential  Inauguration Lecture on “Rebuilding Our Economy”.

Kenyatta, at the presidential inauguration lecture which held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Saturday, urged the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu to pacify Nigerians aggrieved over the outcome of the presidential election.

Olaniyi said that such a piece of advice should not be swept away but be part of the goals of the new administration.

The outgoing Nigerian leader also used the opportunity of his farewell broadcast to list some of the achievements of his administration in the last eight years.

Buhari’s successor, Bola Tinubu, is expected to be inaugurated formally on Monday, May 29, in Abuja.

(NAN)