38 days to handing over, Buhari seeks forgiveness over regime’s policies

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday sought to be forgiven over policies of his administration that might have injured some citizens.

He stated this preparatory to his handing over to another administration in 38 days time being 29th May, 2023, while describing himself as being lucky and fulfilled as an ex-military officer and politician.

Having served as military governor of Borno State in 1976, Minister of Petroleum Resources in the same year and one-time Head of State (1983 – 1985), Buhari thanked Nigerians for “tolerating” his eight-year regime, which began when he was sworn in as President on May 29, 2015.

“Those that think that I have hurt them so much, please pardon me,” Buhari said when he hosted a controlled number of guests at the ninth and final Sallah homage held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

“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 in uniform, then after three attempts, God, through technology and PVC, I became president. I think God has given me an incredible opportunity to serve as your president. And I thank God for that.