INDEPENDENCE DAY: Buhari reassures Nigerians, says their resilience will not be in vain

On Saturday, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret. ), said he understood the suffering of Nigerians brought on by the recent spike in national insecurity.

He did this as he repeatedly promised the populace that his government was working to enhance the security forces so they could better "handle all sorts of security concerns."

This was said by Buhari on October 1, 2022, during his final Independence Day speech to the nation.

According to the president, “As we continue to de-escalate the security challenges that confronted us at the inception of this administration, newer forms alien to our country began to manifest especially in the areas of kidnappings, molestations, killings of innocent citizens, banditry, all of which are being addressed by our security forces.

“I share the pains Nigerians are going through and I assure you that your resilience and patience would not be in vain as this administration continues to reposition as well as strengthen the security agencies to enable them to deal with all forms of security challenges.

“At the inception of this administration in 2015, I provided the funding requirements of the security agencies which was also improved in my second tenure in 2019 to enable them to surmount security challenges. We will continue on this path until our efforts yield the desired results.”

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