I Hope To Hand Over A Secure, Prosperous Nigeria In 2023 – Buhari

• … the success of his administration will depend on the survival of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), after 2023.

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he hopes Nigeria will be secure, prosperous and confident by the time he leaves office in 2023.

He made the remark in a 30-minute interview with the Nigerian Television Authority, which aired on Friday.

According to the President, he is committed to stepping down in 2023 and has no third term agenda, as the constitution allows for only two terms.

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He added that the success of his administration will depend on the survival of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), after 2023.

On Security, the President argued that his administration is committed to securing the country from all forms of violence, including banditry and terrorism.

He said it was unfair to conclude that the police and military action currently ongoing in the South-East was a result of his dislike of the region.

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“We have been deploying police and army to deal with bandits” in the North, the President said.

While stressing that security had improved since 2015, he said his administration still faces the challenge of acquiring the required weaponry and ammunitions to fight crime in all facets.

The number one thing is security, the President said, because if you don’t secure Nigeria, people will not invest.