#PresidentialBroadcast: President Buhari’s Speech On His Return From Medical Vacation

Here’s President Muhammadu Buhari broadcast to the
nation delivered Monday, August 21, 2017, two days after his return to
Nigeria following his medical vacation in London.
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BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI,
AUGUST 21, 2017.

My dear citizens,

1. I am very grateful to God and to all Nigerians for their prayers. I
am pleased to be back on home soil among my brothers and sisters.

2. In the course of my stay in the United Kingdom, I have been kept
in daily touch with events at home. Nigerians are robust and lively in
discussing their affairs, but I was distressed to notice that some of
the comments, especially in the social media have crossed our national
red lines by daring to question our collective existence as a nation.
This is a step too far.

3. In 2003 after I joined partisan politics, the late Chief Emeka
Ojukwu came and stayed as my guest in my hometown Daura. Over two days
we discussed in great depth till late into the night and analyzed the
problems of Nigeria. We both came to the conclusion that the country
must remain one and united.

4. Nigeria’s unity is settled and not negotiable. We shall not allow
irresponsible elements to start trouble and when things get bad they run
away and saddle others with the responsibility of bringing back order,
if necessary with their blood.

5. Every Nigerian has the right to live and pursue his business anywhere in Nigeria without let or hindrance.

6. I believe the very vast majority of Nigerians share this view.

7. This is not to deny that there are legitimate concerns. Every
group has a grievance. But the beauty and attraction of a federation is
that it allows different groups to air their grievances and work out a
mode of co-existence.

8. The National Assembly and the National Council of State are the legitimate and appropriate bodies for national discourse.

9. The national consensus is that, it is better to live together than to live apart.

10. Furthermore, I am charging the Security Agencies not to let the successes achieved in the last 18 months be a sign to relax.

11. Terrorists and criminals must be fought and destroyed relentlessly so that the majority of us can live in peace and safety.

12. Therefore we are going to reinforce and reinvigorate the fight not only against:

· elements of Boko Haram which are attempting a new series of attacks on soft targets

· kidnappings, farmers versus herdsmen clashes,

· in addition to ethnic violence fueled by political mischief makers. We shall tackle them all.

13. Finally, dear Nigerians, our collective interest now is to eschew
petty differences and come together to face common challenges of:

· economic security,

· political evolution and integration

· as well as lasting peace among all Nigerians.

14. I remain resolutely committed to ensuring that these goals are achieved and maintained. I am so glad to be home.

15. Thank you and may God bless our dear Nation.

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