The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret. ), hailed himself as a fortunate man on Friday in light of the many positions he had held even before taking office.
The President said he is also human and pleaded for forgiveness from Nigerians harmed by his policies. The President has roughly 36 days left in his term.
Having served as the military governor of Borno State in 1976, the minister of petroleum resources in the same year, and a former head of state, Buhari described himself as a fortunate and fulfilled politician when he hosted a limited number of guests at the ninth and final Sallah homage as president at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
He thanked citizens for “tolerating” his eight-year regime.
He stated, “Those that think that I have hurt them so much, please pardon me. I think this is a very good coincidence for me to say goodbye to you and thank you for tolerating me for more than seven and a half years.
“I honestly consider myself very lucky; I was made a governor, minister of petroleum, Head of State, then after three attempts, God, through technology and PVC, made me President. I think God has given me an incredible opportunity to serve as your President. And I thank God for that.
“So, please, whoever feels I have done wrong to them, we are all humans. There is no doubt I hurt some people and I wish you will pardon me. And those that think that I have hurt them so much, please pardon me.”