President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said 2017 had been the most difficult year for Nigeria but assured that 2018 will be more flourishing. President Buhari stated this on Monday when he received a delegation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents who paid him Christmas homage in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He however said God has answered the prayers of Nigerians as the rainy season was good and farmers recorded bumper harvest across the country.
According to him;
“It has been a tough year for Nigeria and I hope next year will be a much more prosperous one. But God listened to the majority of us, the rainy season was very good and some states have got very good information from home; I never knew that the people from Kano who are more resourceful used to go to my area and hire farms. This year nobody hired farm, and nobody regretted it.
“And again, the second one from the Governor of Sokoto State who said all the people that really registered early to perform last pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia were farmers. But he didn’t tell me if they took additional wives.
On the ailment that made him to travel to the United Kingdom for medical attention" the President said
“...this sickness, I don’t know, but I came out better because all those who saw me before and when I came back said I look much better. But I have explained it to the public that as a General, I used to give orders, now, I take orders. The doctors told me to feed my stomach and sleep for longer hours. That is why I am looking much better"
