President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Abuja told all criminal elements operating in the country that their days are numbered.
Talking tough in his Sallah message to Nigerians, Buhari said his government will not allow criminals to hold the nation to ransom.
He expressed satisfaction at the peaceful conduct of elections in the country, in spite of what he termed “doomsday predictions of social disharmony.”
The President’s message, which is in celebration of the end of the Ramadan fasting season, was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
The statement read in part: “Before the 2019 General Elections, prophets of doom didn’t give the country a chance to conduct peaceful elections. Despite these fears, the country overcame its political challenges.
“For abandoning their businesses in order to vote, the voters had demonstrated great patriotism in coming out to exercise their civic duty.
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“Let me use this opportunity once again to reassure all Nigerians that your sacrifices in voting for me won’t be in vain.
“I will ensure the ordinary voters feel the positive impact of government.’’
The President commiserated with victims of terrorism and other criminal acts in the country, assuring Nigerians that his government will hunt down those who perpetuate such and bring them to book.
“Their days are numbered because this administration will pursue them relentlessly and bring them to justice,’’ the President said
Noting that the Ramadan period is meant to reinforce Muslims spiritually, Buhari admonished them to use religion as an inspiration to do good at all times and to always put humanity before personal interests.
“The virtues of the Ramadan should be sustained beyond the celebration. Going back to bad ways after the Ramadan might defeat the essence of the message and lessons the fasting period was supposed to inculcate in the hearts and minds of the Muslim faithful,’’ he said.
