2017 was a tough year for all Nigerians – Top APC chieftain admits

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- Baraje said only those who lived on the moon would not know that 2017 was a tough year for Nigerians

- He is however confident that next year would be different and assures that the ruling party would fulfill its campaign promises

- He said one pointer to how good 2018 would be is seen clearly in President Buhari's fresh board appointments

Member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abubakar Baraje has assured Nigerians of good times ahead as 2018 approaches.

Baraje, who on Saturday, December 30 urged Nigerians to persevere with the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, said one indication of a good 2018 was the fresh board appointments.

Speaking in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, during the final of the Kwara state national Quranic competition, Baraje hailed the appointments and assured that the ruling party would do better to fulfil its campaign promises.

He said:“I concede that 2017 has been a year of challenges, if anybody says it was not a year challenges he must have come from the moon. I believe very sincerely that there is no hardship without a smooth end.

“And my message is patience, more perseverance, more endurance, we believe in God and our leaders that we shall get there. I appeal to our youths, our mothers and everybody to be patient with the government.

“2018 is a political year, the state government will continue its laudable programmes, but I promise you there will be changes in the campaign promises of APC in Kwara state.

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“The constitution of the 209 board members of the ministries and Parastatals shows that year 2018 will be a promising year. It is asign of good things to come in the new year; that means that President Muhammadu Buhari is making do with his campaign promises. I know President Buhari will fulfill his promises.”

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com reported earlier that the presidency on Saturday, December 30, reacted to the controversy generated by its appointment of 1,468 Nigerians into the boards of agencies and parastatals.

It was earlier reported that controversy had trailed the massive, historical appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, December 29, after names of some dead persons were found among the appointees.

NAIJ.com gathered that the list showed duplications and appointments of individuals that are no longer in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to Garba Shehu, a spokesman of the president, speaking to Premium Times, he said there was nothing scandalous about the list.

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