{"id":95944,"date":"2022-06-13T08:22:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T07:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=95944"},"modified":"2022-06-13T08:22:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T07:22:10","slug":"im-grieving-daily-for-victims-prisoners-of-terrorism-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/im-grieving-daily-for-victims-prisoners-of-terrorism-buhari\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m grieving daily for victims, prisoners of terrorism- Buhari"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on all candidates across political parties to ensure issue based campaigns as electioneering gathers momentum or the 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n

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The President who made the appeal in his national broadcast address to the nation to mark Democracy Day anniversary which was monitored by our correspondent, noted that the politicking shouid not be seen as a do or die affair.<\/div>\n
\nDemocracy Day is set aside in the country since May 1999 to mark the end of military rule and the return of power and control into the hands of those freely elected by the people.<\/div>\n
\nHowever, in 2018, President Buhari changed Democracy Day from 29th of May to the 12th of June aimed at reminding all Nigerians of one free election after which the presumed winner, the late Chief MKO Abiola along with Nigerians were denied their rights and their choice.<\/div>\n
\nWhile speaking on the spate of insecurity in many parts of the country, Buhari said he was lliving daily with the grief and worry for all the victims and prisoners of terrorism and kidnapping.<\/div>\n
\nIn the broadcast, Buhari said, \u201cToday, June The 12th, marks another Democracy Day anniversary and an occasion to celebrate freedom and unity of our Nation.<\/div>\n
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“On June 12th 1993, Nigerians saw the best in our citizens as we all went out to vote peacefully. By June 24th 1993, we also saw the worst of our leadership as the elections were annulled.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must never forget the sacrifices of the heroes of Nigeria\u2019s democracy during 1993. Their patriotism and peaceful struggle should guide our actions especially when it comes to electing our leaders and holding them accountable, now and in future.<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\u201cThis is my last Democracy Day speech as your President. By June 12th, 2023, exactly one year from today, you will already have a new President. I remain committed and determined to ensure that the new President is elected through a peaceful and transparent process.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cIt is important for all of us to remember that June 12th, 2023 will be exactly 30 years from the 1993 Presidential elections. In honour and memory of one of our national heroes for democracy, Chief M.K.O Abiola, GCFR, we must all work together to ensure this transition is done in a peaceful manner.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cI am hopeful that we can achieve this. The signs so far are positive. Recently, all registered political parties conducted primaries to select their candidates for the 2023 general elections.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cThese primaries were peaceful and orderly. Those who won were magnanimous in their victories. Those who lost were gracious in defeat. And those aggrieved opted to seek judicial justice as opposed to jungle justice.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cI followed the party primaries closely from the state level to the Presidential level. I was very impressed to see across all the political parties that, most candidates ran issued based campaigns. The language and tone throughout were on the whole measured and controlled.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cAnother positive that came from the 2022 party primaries was the significant increase in women and youth particularly across all parties. I was very pleased to see this development. This augurs well for the future. These trends clearly show the level of maturity our democracy has achieved in the last 23 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cAs we move into the general election campaign season, we must sustain this mature attitude to campaigning and ultimately, voting. We must never see it as a \u201cdo or die\u201d affair. We must all remember democracy is about the will of the majority. There must be winners and losers.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cI will therefore take this opportunity on this very special day to ask all candidates to continue running issue focused campaigns and to treat opponents with dignity. As leaders, you must all showcase high character and never forget that the world is watching us and Africa looks up to Nigeria to provide example in governance. The tone you set at the top will surely be replicated in your followers.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cFor the voters, I am pleased to inform you that in the last 7 years, our government across all tiers, has made significant investments to reform and enhance our electoral laws, systems, and processes to safeguard your votes.<\/div>\n
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\u201d The Executive, Legislature and Judiciary were and still remain united and committed to ensure these reforms are fully implemented in the 2023 general elections. Fellow Nigerians, your right to choose your government will be preserved and protected.\u201d<\/div>\n
\nOn the spate of insecurity, the President said, \u201cI know many of us are concerned with the rise in insecurity due to terrorist activities in parts of the country. As a government, we are working hard to contain and address these challenges. And ensure that the 2023 general elections are safe and secure for all Nigerians.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cTo achieve this however, we must all contribute. It is not the job of government alone. I ask all citizens to support and cooperate with our security agencies by reporting any suspicious characters and activities to law enforcement agencies. We can only have a safe country if we are able to prevent crime not after the crime has been committed.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cOn this special day, I want us all to put all victims of terrorist activities in our thoughts and prayers.\u00a0 I am living daily with the grief and worry for all those victims and prisoners of terrorism and kidnapping. I and the security agencies are doing all we can to free those unfortunate countrymen and countrywomen safely.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cFor those who have lost their lives, we will continue to seek justice for their families against the perpetrators. For those currently in captivity, we will not stop until they are freed, and their kidnappers are brought to justice. If we all unite, we will be victorious against these agents of terror and destruction.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cWe have reformed some of our security structures. Some of the defence assets we procured three years ago have arrived and have been deployed.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cOur cyber security and surveillance systems are being upgraded to further enhance our ability to track and trace criminal elements. We are also recruiting and training new personnel across all our security and intelligence agencies to strengthen the country\u2019s over-all security,\u201d the President stated.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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