‘Buhari’s Victory Opportunity to Unite Nigeria’

 

The Managing Director/CEO of Sasu Oil Limited, Mr. Adamu Mutairu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ride on the back of his victory in the just concluded elections to reconcile the various tendencies in the country and put Nigeria on the path of peace, unity, economic prosperity and all-round development.

Speaking at a capacity building workshop organised by Sasu Oil Limited for youths of the Niger Delta in Port Harcourt as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR), Mutairu noted that the president’s victory speech was vividly conciliatory, which according to him, is a very good thing for a start, even as he noted that the second term would enable the Buhari administration consolidate on his achievements in the four critical areas of anti-corruption war, bolstering the economy, security and job creation, with the last manifesto quite important as it is targeted at the youths and the poor.

He further reflected that right from independence, “our joint endeavors in transforming the country into a functioning democracy, entrenching unity, spreading opportunity, seeking equity and cultivating national reconciliation have frequently appeared unachievable.”

This transition, according to him, “is another opportunity to incline ourselves to a new direction, new frontiers and open new vistas of tolerance and new paths of prosperity for our dear country.”

Mutairu expressed disappointment that the voting pattern in the election clearly demonstrated the profound and deep-seated divisions tormenting the country, considering that Buhari literally won in the North, where he is exceptionally worshipped, while Atiku won liberally in the South and parts of the North Central.

“In any case, Nigerians have spoken with their votes and only a competent court of justice can overturn this. We have to accept this result by the umpire (INEC) or better still seek justice in the most appropriate means devoid of violence and unlawful acts and provocations.

“As a businessman, I am also concerned about the implication of our reactions to this election on our businesses and the economy at large. If we continue to raise so much post-election dust without following the recommended routes of justice, we might have to scare away potential foreign investors, slow down the economy and worsen the economy of the country,” he said.

Mutairu noted that for him and  a lot of other patriotic Nigerians who think Nigeria first, “it is time for us to come together as a country, irrespective of our religious, sectoral, partisan or ethnic differences and jointly help to steer this ship of state on the path of progress.

"For a successful second term, the time to fully embrace reforms and render a listening ear is now to enhance his popularity ratings and our dear country. It is also a huge opportunity for the president to actually carry out the dividend of democracy and portray himself as the true custodian of the country and take us like they have professed to ‘The Next Level’.

“Nigeria they say is at a crossroad, however, the direction it takes under the president this second term will have a massive bearing not only on the future of the country but also on the future of our children yet unborn,” he said.