President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that he would work harder this time around to address the challenges facing the country.

Speaking when leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF) paid him a congratulatory visit in the Villa, Abuja, he said that he would not let Nigerians down.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared president Buhari winner of the presidential poll. Buhari polled 15,191,847 to defeat his main challenger, Atiku, who scored 11,262,978 votes.

The president, who thanked the ACF members for the visit, said: “This is my last lap, I will try to work harder. I assure you, I will not let you down.”

Chairman of the ACF’s board of trustees, Alhaji Adamu Fika, who led the delegation, said the visit was to congratulate the president over his victory at the polls.

Daily Trust