Buhari’s apology followed his party’s poor showing at Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in Kaduna.
By Jeffrey Agbo
President Muhammadu Buhari has apologised to Nigerians for causing them hardship with his naira redesign policy facilitated by the Central Bank.
Speaking in a viral video in Hausa, Buhari told the people of Kaduna that the policy was meant to enhance the economy and nothing more.
His apology followed his party’s poor showing at Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in Kaduna.
Buhari also begged the people of Kaduna to vote for the APC governorship candidate in the state, Senator Uba Sani, in the forthcoming election.
He said, “First of all, I want to once again thank you for the confidence you have in me by electing me president on the platform of our party, the APC.
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“I apologise to you for the hardship caused by the change of the naira. It was done to boost the economy of the country, not to cause hardship to anybody.
“Kaduna is home to me, therefore, I urge you to vote for Senator Uba Sani and all our APC candidates for the state assembly.
“I want to use this opportunity to inform you that Uba Sani is our candidate for the governorship election in Kaduna state. I am begging you to vote for him and all APC candidates for the House of Assembly to help him work.
“Uba is a leading member of this journey. We worked together in the senate and he demonstrated capacity and competence. He will perform better than expected.
“Kaduna is home to me. Therefore, I urge you to vote for Uba Sani and all our APC candidates for the State Assembly.”
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party are looking to form an alliance to defeat the APC in Kaduna.