BUHARI :CHANGE DON'T COME EASY

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in
Osogbo, Osun State, said the promised change
for Nigeria will come, but with perseverance and
hard work.
Mr. Buhari, who spoke at his one-day working
visit to the state, also used the occasion to
commission some projects executed by the Rauf
Aregbesola administration, including the Osogbo
Government High School which has about 3000
students capacity.
The president’s visit was the high point of
activities during a week-long celebration of the
state’s 25th anniversary.
“During our campaigns, we promised our people
positive and progressive change,” he said.
“But history has taught us that change does not
come as easy as that. Change will come after
much hard work, patience and perseverance.
“We promised that we shall do everything for our
country and our people and this won’t be long in
coming.”
The president has been widely criticised for his
administration’s inability to quickly turn around
the distressed economy.
Mr. Buhari expressed his felicitation on the
commemoration of the creation of Osun 25 years
ago, saying its creation was for development.
“Our government has been helping states to
realise their developmental plans irrespective of
political parties,” Mr. Buhari said.
“We are here to commission Osogbo Government
High School, one of the legacy projects of Rauf
Aregbesola.
“The facility here is worthy of emulation by other
states. What we are witnessing here is a
fulfilment of our government policy on education.
“The economy of scales in this edifice is
unquantifiable and so we must seize the
opportunities the school has in stock.”
The Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, in his
remarks, said the president had not disappointed
the citizens as regards his promise to the
people.
“He has not disappointed us. He has faced his
task with courage and doggedness. No doubt, he
is facing some challenges part of which is the
fall in revenue that has put about 28 states under
severe financial crisis,” Mr. Aregbesola said.
“He continues with a rare sense of doggedness
and faith in God as he faces the turbulent
situations. We are satisfied with the way he
manages the affairs of the state and leads us.
“The challenges we are facing are as a result of
the previous party’s (Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP) rape of our resources.”
The governor put the cost of the school at N1.35
billion, and said the school had standard
facilities.
He said besides classrooms, there are offices,
laboratories, toilets, library, bookshop, sick bay,
and multi-purpose hall which can accommodate
1000 students for examinations.
“It is part of our party’s manifesto to provide
basic education and you can see that in the way
All Progressive Congress governed states pay so
much attention and commitment to education,”
he said.
“When we came in here at Osun, we first held an
education submit headed by Prof. Wole Soyinka.
Now, we have built 14 elementary schools, 15
middle schools and 11 high schools.”
The sessions held under tight security and were
attended by dignitaries, including Governors of
Oyo, Borno and Lagos States, Abiola Ajimobi,
Ibrahim Shettima and Akinwunmi Ambode
respectively.
Deputy governors, ministers, members of the
national and state houses assembly, and
permanent secretaries were also in attendance.
Others were traditional rulers including the Ooni
of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Aalafin of Oyo,
Oba Lamidi Adeyemi; Akirun of Ikirun,Oba Rauf
Olawale,Timi of Ede,Oba Munirudeen
Lawal,Ataoja of Osogbo,Oba Jimoh Olanipekun
top government officials, clerics and
educationists.


Source :naijaloaded
Edited by DANIEL IKECHUKWU EKWUNIFE