retired Gen Yakubu Gowon the former head of state on thurday 15 oct called for the support of President Muhammadu Buhari-led-government,administering political leadership was not an easy task.
Gowon made the call while speaking to reporters during his condolence visit to the Obafemi Awolowo family over HID Awolowo’s death at the family’s country home in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun.
retired Gen Yakubu said that Nigerian should exercise patience with the admininistration of our president Muhammadu Buhari in a present state, he also said that he has confidence on the leadership qualities that Buhairi has that will will move this country forward
He also said that Nigerians should always make their demands to government known through appropriate channels, noting that positive criticism was good toward improving the nation’s socio-economic challenges.
“Whenever any government comes in, it is highly important to give it time to be able to really put things right. Nigeria is not an easy place to govern.
he also said that
“I can assure you that there are as many problems as there are Nigerians in the world and everybody wants to do things in a particular way, in his own way and probably for his own interest.
“When you think of that as a leader, you ponder how you are going to get all the ideas together and do things right.
He said “if there is peace in Nigeria it will lead to properity of Nigeria. we Nigeria should work in line with our president's administration