In a nationwide broadcast on
Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed joy to be back home after three
months of medical vacation in London.
Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed joy to be back home after three
months of medical vacation in London.
In the six-minute-17-second
speech, the president promised to hit the ground running by doing the
following:
speech, the president promised to hit the ground running by doing the
following:
1. Vows to fight for Nigeria’s
unity
unity
He said, “Nigeria’s unity is
settled and not negotiable. We shall not allow irresponsible elements to start
trouble and when things get bad they run away and saddle others with the responsibility
of bringing back order, if necessary with their blood.”
settled and not negotiable. We shall not allow irresponsible elements to start
trouble and when things get bad they run away and saddle others with the responsibility
of bringing back order, if necessary with their blood.”
2. Fight against quit notices
The President in his speech
asserted that every Nigerian has the right to live and pursue his business
anywhere in Nigeria without let or hindrance.
asserted that every Nigerian has the right to live and pursue his business
anywhere in Nigeria without let or hindrance.
His words, “This is not to deny
that there are legitimate concerns. Every group has a grievance. But the beauty
and attraction of a federation is that it allows different groups to air their
grievances and work out a mode of co-existence.”
that there are legitimate concerns. Every group has a grievance. But the beauty
and attraction of a federation is that it allows different groups to air their
grievances and work out a mode of co-existence.”
3. To crush Boko Haram, other
terrorists
terrorists
He vowed that terrorists and
criminals must be fought and destroyed relentlessly so that the majority of
Nigerians can live in peace and safety.
criminals must be fought and destroyed relentlessly so that the majority of
Nigerians can live in peace and safety.
He added, “Therefore we are going
to reinforce and reinvigorate the fight not only against elements of Boko Haram
which are attempting a new series of attacks on soft targets kidnappings,
farmers versus herdsmen clashes.”
to reinforce and reinvigorate the fight not only against elements of Boko Haram
which are attempting a new series of attacks on soft targets kidnappings,
farmers versus herdsmen clashes.”
4. Economic security, political
evolution
evolution
As the president settles to
resume office, he promised to work on economic security, political evolution
and integration.
resume office, he promised to work on economic security, political evolution
and integration.
He added, “Finally, dear
Nigerians, our collective interest now is to eschew petty differences and come
together to face common challenges of; economic security, political evolution
and integration, as well as lasting peace among all Nigerians.”
Nigerians, our collective interest now is to eschew petty differences and come
together to face common challenges of; economic security, political evolution
and integration, as well as lasting peace among all Nigerians.”
5. Fight against political
mischief makers
mischief makers
The President said he would make
sure no mischief maker succeeds in tearing the nation apart, asserting that,
“we are going to reinforce and reinvigorate the fight not only against; ethnic
violence fuelled by political mischief makers. We shall tackle them all.”
sure no mischief maker succeeds in tearing the nation apart, asserting that,
“we are going to reinforce and reinvigorate the fight not only against; ethnic
violence fuelled by political mischief makers. We shall tackle them all.”
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