President Muhammadu Buhari has
commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerian
security agencies for conducting free and fair general polls in 2019 that
brought him to power for a second term.
Buhari made the commendation
during the June 12 Democracy Day celebration at the Eagle Square in Abuja.
He said that INEC was given all
the necessary support by providing the commission with the resources needed for
a successful electoral process.
The President further stated that
the various security agencies in the country must be commended for maintaining
peace and order and for laying down their lives to protect the nation.
He said, “today, we are
privileged to mark the 9th secretariat of unbroken democracy leadership and
peaceful transfer of power; we have won a democratic election government for
another four years in Nigeria.
“Throughout the last four years,
I respected the independency of INEC, I ensured that INEC got every resources
needed to independently conduct impartial management of elections in the
country.
“Political parties can agree that
the recent elections, except for pockets of unrest, were free, fair and
peaceful. I thank all the people who worked for our party, who campaigned and who
voted for us.
“I thank my fellow Nigerians,
who, since 2003 consistently voted for me.
“I and Nigerians must
collectively commend our Armed Forces and other security agencies for working
round the clock to protect us by putting themselves to protect our future,” NAN
quoted him as saying.
Buhari said that the issue of
terrorism was a worldwide phenomenon given that even the best secured countries
were experiencing increasing incidents of unrest.
He, however, said that the
present administration would consolidate on the achievements of the last four
years.
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