Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to reposition the nation’s economy and improve security across the country before the end of his second tenure administration.
President Buhari disclosed the State House Abuja while receiving Executive members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and noted that the security situation had improved over the years, particularly in the North East where the focus had shifted to rebuilding infrastructure and re-orientation on education.
He told the Catholic Bishops that the government would continue rebuilding infrastructure in parts of the country affected by terrorist attacks.
“I am very grateful for your visit to the Presidential Villa, and I agree with you on some of the observations you have made. The question of insecurity is most important to us because unless a country or institution is at peace, it will be difficult to manage”.
“I just came back from Adamawa and Yobe States. During the visit to both states, I listened carefully to what the people and officials had to say. And they all said the situation had improved since 2015, especially in Borno State”.
“Boko Haram was just fraudulent and a plot to destroy Nigeria. You can’t say people should not learn; the people need to grow intellectually,’’ Buhari said.
He expressed full confidence in Nigeria, with the capacity to utilize resources and repay loans before the approvals were granted, however, said that the destruction of oil facilities had slowed down revenue generation, stressing that the government would be harder on saboteurs.
President Buhari explained that some of the challenges faced in the past, which include coups and counter-coups, and civil war, had prepared the nation for survival.
Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, who led the delegation and was President of the CBCN commended the President for reforms in the electoral system, making it more stable and fair, particularly the signing of the Electoral Bill into law.
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