President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Kastina said he believes history will be kind to his administration, going by the situation inherited on security and economy, and the difference that has been made.
The President, who commissioned developmental projects in health, education, and road infrastructure, extoled the Governor Aminu Bello Masari for silently growing the state with effective management of resources.
“I have done my best, and I hope history will be kind to me,’’ he reiterated at a lunch, after the commissioning of Kofar Kaura Underpass, Kofar Kwaya Underpass, Kofar Kaura Water Works, Katsina State Internal Revenue House, Muhammadu Buhari Meteorological Institute by the Ministry of Aviation, Darma Rice Mill in Batagarwa and Katsina State General Hospital.
The President, who is on a two-day official visit to the state, also inspected ongoing work on the first flyover in Katsina, which has reached 90 per cent completion in the Government Reserved Area.
The President said former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, had been criticized for his leadership style, while many ignored the contributions of the Petroleum Trust Fund, which he chaired under the former Head of State.
He said the PTF implemented many developmental projects, particularly in health, education and infrastructure, with some of the projects still evident in many parts of the country.
The President said the Kano-Katsina-Maradi (Niger Republic) rail line was designed to enhance neighborliness and ease economic activity between Nigeria and Niger, and not only for cultural affiliation.
“If you want to enjoy peace and harmony, you must be very friendly with your neighbour. That is why when I came into office, I started by visiting all our neighbours,’’ he said.
In his remark, the governor of Katsina thanked the President for honoring the invitation to commission projects in the state.
He said many hospitals had been renovated and upgraded, schools had been built and repositioned for quality education and roads had been constructed in various parts of the state.
The governor, who presented a full report on his achievements in office over seven years, said the enrolment in schools moved from over one million to more than two million annually, following interventions by the state government.
