President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Boko Haram and others have thwarted the efforts of government to undertake the social policy and associated investments that could make a huge difference in the quality of life of our citizens.
In a national broadcast this morning to mark the New Year, President Buhari also noted that violence has threatened inter-communal harmony and called on Nigerians to cooperate with his administration in the interest of the country.
“The persistence of various forms of violence has meant that in the most affected parts of the country, the fabric of inter-communal harmony woven through years of investment of effort at building trust, mutual respect, and harmony has been threatened.
“Insecurity as a challenge has direct repercussions on our national economic stability, growth, and development, setting us back at critical points through the destruction of public and private investments.
“In parts of the country where chronic poverty, social exclusion, and disillusionment among sections of the youth were already a problem, the cycles of violence that have been unleashed by mindless groups like Boko Haram and others have thwarted the efforts of government to undertake the social policy and associated investments that could make a huge difference in the quality of life of our citizens,” Buhari said in the address.
While agreeing with those who consider the progress of the administration not nearly as fast or as sufficient as they would wish, Buhari said “I do not begrudge them their views in so far as they signify a wish, in which we all share, for only the very best for our country.”
