{"id":15557,"date":"2017-08-21T10:52:26","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T10:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=15557"},"modified":"2017-08-21T10:52:26","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T10:52:26","slug":"text-of-president-buharis-address-to-the-nation-today-monday-august-21-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=15557","title":{"rendered":"TEXT OF PRESIDENT BUHARI&#8217;S ADDRESS TO THE NATION TODAY, MONDAY AUGUST 21, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">My dear citizens,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">I am very grateful to God and to all Nigerians for their prayers. I am pleased to be back on home soil among my brothers and sisters.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In the course of my stay in the United Kingdom, I have been kept in daily touch with events at home. Nigerians are robust and lively in discussing their affairs, but I was distressed to notice that some of the comments, especially in the social media have crossed our national red lines by daring to question our collective existence as a nation. This is a step too far.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In 2003 after I joined partisan politics, the late Chief Emeka Ojukwu came and stayed as my guest in my hometown Daura. Over two days we discussed in great depth till late into the night and analyzed the problems of Nigeria. We both came to the conclusion that the country must remain one and united.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Nigeria\u2019s unity is settled and not negotiable. We shall not allow irresponsible elements to start trouble and when things get bad they run away and saddle others with the responsibility of bringing back order, if necessary with their blood.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Every Nigerian has the right to live and pursue his business anywhere in Nigeria without let or hindrance.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=14129&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">I believe the very vast majority of Nigerians share this view.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">This is not to deny that there are legitimate concerns. Every group has a grievance. But the beauty and attraction of a federation is that it allows different groups to air their grievances and work out a mode of co-existence.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The National Assembly and the National Council of State are the legitimate and appropriate bodies for national discourse.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The national consensus is that, it is better to live together than to live apart.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Furthermore, I am charging the Security Agencies not to let the successes achieved in the last 18 months be a sign to relax.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Terrorists and criminals must be fought and destroyed relentlessly so that the majority of us can live in peace and safety.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BUHARI-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15558\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BUHARI-3-300x296.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BUHARI-3-300x296.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BUHARI-3-80x80.jpg 80w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BUHARI-3-40x40.jpg 40w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BUHARI-3-64x64.jpg 64w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BUHARI-3-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/BUHARI-3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Therefore we are going to reinforce and reinvigorate the fight not only against;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 elements of Boko Haram which are attempting a new series of attacks on soft targets<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 kidnappings, farmers versus herdsmen clashes,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 in addition to ethnic violence fuelled by political mischief makers. We shall tackle them all.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Finally, dear Nigerians, our collective interest now is to eschew petty differences and come together to face common challenges of;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 economic security,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 political evolution and integration<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 as well as lasting peace among all Nigerians.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">I remain resolutely committed to ensuring that these goals are achieved and maintained.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">I am so glad to be home.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Thank you and may God bless our dear Nation.\u201d<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My dear citizens, I am very grateful to God and to all Nigerians for their prayers. I am pleased to be back on home soil among my brothers and sisters. In the course of my stay in the United Kingdom, I have been kept in daily touch with events at home. 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