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What Buhari's administration has achieved for Nigeria - Governor Lalong

- Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has spoken about the achievement by President Muhammadu Buhari's administration

- Lalong stated that President Buhari has changed the negative narrative about Nigeria among nations with his fight against corruption

- He, however, wished the president sound health, long life and prosperity as he clocks 76 years on Monday, December 17

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau declared that President Muhammadu Buhari has changed the negative narrative about Nigeria among nations with his fight against corruption.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lalong said this in a special meassage to President Buhari through his senior special assistant on media and publicity, Mark Longyen, on Sunday, December 16, in Jos.

“Your Excellency, you have succeeded in changing the hitherto negative narrative about Nigeria and its attendant image in the comity of nations. Buhari successfully did it within a record time of your first tenure in office.”

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Lalong, who congratulated President Buhari on his 76th birthday anniversary coming up on Monday, December 17, described him as the architect and father of contemporary Nigeria.

The governor said that President Buhari’s birthday reminded him of the fact that he was an anti-corruption star, a lover of the masses, a nationalist and patriot par excellence.

According to him, “This implies that electing you for a second term in office is the only guarantee for the consolidation of your success story. It will also lead to realisation of the Nigeria of our dreams and the dreams of our heroes past.”

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Lalong said that he joined millions of Nigerians and other well-wishers to rejoice with the president on the epochal and auspicious occasion.

He wished the president sound health, long life, prosperity and uncommon wisdom to steer the affairs of the country.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday, December 16, sent a congratulatory message to his immediate successor, Muhammadu Buhari, as the latter prepares to mark his 76th birthday, which comes up on Monday, December 17.

Jonathan, in the message he signed in Abuja, thanked God for blessing Buhari with the grace of a long life while noting that the president had contributed so much to the development of Nigeria, having served the nation in different capacities.

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