President Muhammadu Buhari says insecurity in Nigeria will
soon be history.
In a Christmas message on Friday, Buhari said though
“remarkable successes” have been made in the area of fighting insecurity, there
are still some challenges.
The president said there is a need for the Economic
Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to fight insecurity together.
The full text of his message is revealed below:
“I rejoice with Christians in Nigeria as they join fellow
believers all over the world to celebrate this season.
“It is a special period that brings peoples of the world
together with one purpose; to celebrate togetherness, joy, peace, and above
all, to share love with one another through the exchange of goodwill and gifts.
“For the second Christmas running, the world will not be
able to celebrate as we used to in years past.
“The COVID-19 pandemic, with its attendant debilitating
impact, has remained with mankind, mutating and leaving in its wake devastating
consequences on the economy, social interaction, and curtailing certain
freedoms.
“The silver lining, however, is that humanity has been able
to rise up with one voice and purpose, to confront the foisted conditions.
“I want to use this opportunity to appeal to our dear
citizens to embrace vaccination, which is the best scientifically known bulwark
against the pandemic.
“Recent events have shown that vaccination greatly reduces
the effects of the virus on the human body.
“I will also urge those that have taken the two doses to go
ahead and take the booster as advised by the Presidential Steering Committee
(PSC).
“I commend the efforts of members of the PSC under the
headship of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation as they continue
to chart a roadmap out of the pandemic and associated issues.
“On security, despite the remarkable successes generally
recorded, we still have some challenges.
“Our courageous security forces, bolstered by the necessary
support from this administration, daily confront the wicked ones amongst us,
who continue to threaten the peace of the land.
“Recently, during the meeting with fellow Heads of State of
the ECOWAS, I discussed the need to intensify efforts to jointly confront this
menace causing instability in our sub-region.
“I am confident that with the renewed commitment and
empowerment of our committed security personnel, all these issues which inflict
pain and trauma on us will soon be history.
“Let us utilize the opportunity that this festive period
brings to encourage ourselves so that the machinations of the wicked ones in
our midst will find no place to thrive.
“Christmas is a season when hope is rekindled. Hope, Peace,
Joy, Love are the recurring themes of this time.
“It is in the midst of hardship that the true test of a
nation emerges.
“I urge Nigerians to invoke the indomitable spirit in us and
see the present order of things as a phase that will also pass, just like other
unsavory situations in the nation’s history.
“This government will not abandon the promises made to
Nigerians for a better lease of life.
“The diversification of the economy embarked upon is
yielding fruits.
“We shall continue to create opportunities for our teeming
youths to ventilate their tremendous energy.
“As we felicitate with family, friends, colleagues,
associates, let us spare moments to reach out to the less privileged.
“Let us also pray and give words of encouragement to our
gallant security personnel fulfilling their oaths to keep us safe.
“I assure my compatriots that this administration remains
resolute at ensuring that the standard of living of the average Nigerian is
elevated.
“On this note, I wish Nigerians Merry Christmas”!
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