Outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan has presented his handover notes to incoming President Muhammadu Buhari . The president also gave Buhari a report of the National Conference held last year.
The event occurred Thursday ,a day to the formal swearing in ceremony tomorrow ,Friday May 29.
Speaking after receiving the notes,Buhari once again hailed Jonathan for choosing to concede defeat honourably.
Buhari said, “Until I read and digest these notes from the President, I don’t think I will be in a position to make any strong contribution.
“But what I will say is since the telephone call you made, you have changed the course of Nigeria’s political history. For that you have earned yourself a place in our history, for stabilising this system of multi party democracy and you have earned the respect of not only Nigerians but world leaders.
“All the leaders that spoke to me and congratulated us for arriving at the point we arrived, mentioned this and I could understand, a lot of relief in their voices that Nigeria has made it after all and this is largely owed to a situation.
Noting the power of incumbency, Buhari said ,“If you had wanted to make things difficult, you could have made things difficult and that would have been at the expense of lives of poor Nigerians, but you chose the part of honour and may God help all of us. Thank you very much your Excellency.”
An official account by the Buhari Media Team said the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari has indeed received the handover notes detailing the activities of the outgoing administration from President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja.
In his remarks at the occasion, the outgoing President reviewed the activities of his administration in all areas of governance namely, the economy, security, foreign policy, corruption and oil and gas, among others.
President Jonathan in his speech on the occasion told Buhari “our nation is secure, our democracy is stable and the future is bright. Let us all work together, and with greater resolve, continue to build a stronger and more prosperous nation”.
“There is no doubt that challenges still abound, but they are surmountable and overwhelming national transformation remains realisable, with continuity, commitment and consistency”Jonathan admitted.
Buhari was taken round the offices in the villa.Outgoing vice president Namadi Sambo was on hand to take the vice president elect ,Professor Yemi Osinbajo round the offices as well.
Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as well as Spokesman of the All Progressives Congress,Lai Mohammed was on Buhari’s entourage to the Villa.Also on the entourage of the president elect was Chief Odigie Oyegun.
