Today, which makes two days after President Buhari's return from London on medical vacation, the president decided to addressed the nation. Read full text of what he said below:
President
Muhammadu Buhari addressed Nigerians on Monday morning, two days after he
returned from London.
The president had been away for medical treatment for 103 days.
Read the text of the president’s
full speech below.
My dear citizens, I am very
grateful to God and to all Nigerians for their prayers. I am pleased to be back
on home soil among my brothers and sisters.
2. In the course of my stay in the
United Kingdom, I have been kept in daily touch with events at home. Nigerians
are robust and lively in discussing their affairs, but I was distressed to
notice that some of the comments, especially in the social media have crossed
our national red lines by daring to question our collective existence as a
nation. This is a step too far.
3. In 2003 after I joined partisan
politics, the late Chief Emeka Ojukwu came and stayed as my guest in my
hometown Daura. Over two days we discussed in great depth till late into the
night and analysed the problems of Nigeria. We both came to the conclusion that
the country must remain one and united.
4. 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.
5. Every Nigerian has the right to
live and pursue his business anywhere in Nigeria without let or hindrance.
6. I believe the very vast
majority of Nigerians share this view.
7. 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.
8. The National Assembly and the
National Council of State are the legitimate and appropriate bodies for
national discourse.
9. The national consensus is that,
it is better to live together than to live apart.
10. Furthermore, I am charging the
Security Agencies not to let the successes achieved in the last 18 months be a
sign to relax.
11. Terrorists and criminals must
be fought and destroyed relentlessly so that the majority of us can live in
peace and safety.
12. 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, in addition to ethnic violence fuelled by
political mischief makers. We shall tackle them all.
13. 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.
14. I remain resolutely committed
to ensuring that these goals are achieved and maintained. I am so glad to be
home.
15. Thank you and may God bless
our dear Nation.
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