Posted on: 02:38 Sun, 03 Apr 2016



President Muhammadu Buhari on
Saturday told Nigerians in the
Diaspora that his administration is
currently working hard to correct
the nation’s past mistakes.

He said he was determined to move
the country forward as rapidly as
possible.

According to a statement by his
Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the
President spoke in Washington DC
while granting audience to a group
of Nigerians who have
distinguished themselves in various
professions in the United States.

He was quoted to have said that the
present administration was fully
committed to correcting the errors
that have hindered Nigeria’s
progress as a nation.

“We are determined to get things
done properly this time and God
willing, we shall succeed.
“We are working diligently to
correct our mistakes as a nation.

We will rehabilitate and expand
national infrastructure, and move
forward as quickly as possible,” the
President assured the group.

Buhari also said his administration
would maintain contacts with
Nigerian professionals in the
Diaspora and see how they can be
best placed to contribute effectively
to national development if they
choose to come back home.

The President congratulated the
five Nigerians he met with for their
exceptional accomplishments,
saying that he was very proud of
them all.

The Nigerians received by
President Buhari included the only
African to have served on the
board of the United States’ National
Aeronautical Space Agency, Prof.
Austin Esogbue.

Others were a leading car designer
with General Motors, Jelani Aliyu; a
renowned Microbiologist and
Biochemist, Prof. Nwadiuto Esiobu;
an Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Dr. Yemi Badero; and 13-year old
Zuriel Oduwole who has
interviewed 18 world leaders.