With barely 18 months to the end of his eight-year rule, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday assured the international community of the readiness of his government to hand over the reins of power to winners of free and fair general election in Nigeria by 2023.
He also declared that democratic rule in the West African sub region is currently being threatened by undemocratic takeover of government by the military.
Since assuming office in 2015, we have been able to introduce mechanisms to ensure free, fair and credible elections. We have strengthened our key anti-corruption agencies in collaboration with international partners and have undertaken several anti-corruption measures and initiatives.”
According to him, Nigeria continues to face security challenges which pose a threat to democracy, and therefore called “on global partners to support our efforts in tackling insurgency and terrorism”.