I'm working to end insurgency completely - President Buhari
- Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will continue to collaborate with its neighbours under the Multilateral Joint Task Force (MJTF) to check the movement and operations of terrorists across borders
- The president says he is pleased that Boko Haram insurgents have been degraded as normalcy is gradually being restored in some affected areas
- Yoruba community commends Buhari over June 12 declaration
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, June 12, said Boko Haram insurgents have been degraded and that his administration is taking steps to completely put an end to insurgency in the country.
Buhari told members of the diplomatic corps in Abuja when breaking the Ramadan fast that Nigeria will continue to collaborate with its neighbours under the Multilateral Joint Task Force (MJTF) to check the movement and operations of terrorists across borders, Daily Trust reports.
The president said he was pleased that normalcy was gradually being restored in some affected areas. He stated that his regime had also taken practical steps to reposition the Nigerian economy on the path of sustainable growth and development.
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"In the preceding years, Nigeria has continued to witness political stability and economic prosperity as acknowledged by World Bank 2017 economic rating on Ease of Doing Business Index for 2018," he stated.
Buhari described corruption as a threat to Africa’s development and democracy, noting that corruption had to be eradicated in order to bring about development, prosperity and well-being to the people.
He said: "As I mentioned in my inaugural speech; if we do not kill corruption, corruption will kill us. Corruption undermines development and impedes democracy and the rule of law. During the 30th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa held in January this year, the AU launched the theme for the year 2018 winning the fight against Corruption: a sustainable path for Africa’s Transformation and endorsed me as the AU Champion for the year. We shall count on your support to tackle corruption headlong, in order to bring about development, prosperity and well-being of our people."
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Meanwhile, the Yoruba community in Benue, has lauded President Mohammadu Buhari for his recent declaration of June 12 as the Nigeria’s Democracy Day.
Steve Alademehin, the secretary-general of the association, gave this commendation on Tuesday, June 12, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi.
He expressed delight on the posthumous award for the late Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election in the country.
He described the award not only as a recognition of the Yoruba ethnic nationality alone but for the unity of the entire nation.
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Source: Legit.ng
