President Muhammadu Buhari has said all well meaning Nigerians must join hands to set the nation on the path of growth and development.

Buhari made the appeal on Saturday in Kaduna at the launch of the book, `An Educational Icon’, written in honour of late educationist, Malam Yahaya Hamza, saying the administration require the support of all Nigerians to emancipate the country from backwardness.

President Buhari, who spoke through Director General, National Teachers Institute, Professor Dahuwa Azare, said it was high time we appreciate the fact that governance is not a one person or one party affair, saying they must collectively reinvent the Nigerian project to enable her join the league of other proud nations of the world.

Buhari described late Hamza as a rare gem who made a mark in the education sector and lived a fulfilled life, saying he was a person who contributed immensely to the education sector and overall national development.

According to him, Nigeria today is seriously in need of people who can contribute positively to its socioeconomic and political development, saying the country need people like Malam Yahaya Hamza who are ready to sacrifice their today for tomorrow and for tomorrow’s generation.

Therefore, Buhari want all well meaning Nigerians to lend their hands in ensuring the necessary change to move the country forward, saying their commitment to rid the country of insecurity and terrorism was total and non negotiable.

He said soldiers had succeeded in degrading Boko Haram insurgency and were always on alert to deal with any element wishing to distabilise the nation, saying this administration had just inaugurated a committee headed by General T.Y Danjuma to implement the development agender for the North East.

According to him, the programme is designed to resettle displaced persons affected by Boko Haram terrorists act and rehabilitate them through job and wealth creation, saying government had commenced discussions with Niger Delta elders to heal wounds and restore stability to the region.

Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, described late Hamza as a father and a great teacher, who instilled in his children and students the virtues of patience, humility, hard work, and integrity.