President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night addressed the nation during the 10pm NTA network news in what the presidency described as a “special” pre-second tenure interview, Igbere TV reports.
Read the full transcript of the President’s interview as compiled by Igbere TV below:
On Service Chiefs:
The President said, “I depended on records to pick my Service Chiefs.”
On Insecurity:
The president said, “The Police has failed this country.”
On Kidnapping and Banditry:
President Buhari said, “Expose the kidnappers and the thieves.”
On his past electoral adventure:
“There is no local government I have not visited in Nigeria.”
On what he will do differently:
President Buhari said: “I will persuade the Police and the Judiciary to be hard on criminals.”
On The Fight Against Corruption:
He said, “My frustration is that the fight against corruption is taking too long.”
On how Nigerians can help him fulfill his mandate:
“Nigerians should expose criminals in their neighborhood so the country can easily attract foreign investors.”
On Boko Haram:
President Buhari said, “We have achieved success against Boko Haram.”
On relationship with the Legislative Arm of Government:
Buhari said, “When the Legislative arm goes around posing like the Executive, there is a problem. I asked Saraki how he feels holding the country to ransom, so I rate them low in patriotism.”
