President Muhammadu Buhari while addressing the European Union parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday has said his predecessor, former president Goodluck Jonathan made a mark that no leader in Nigeria has ever made in conceding victory to him after the 2015 Presidential Election.
The President continued that the singular act of transferring power over to him after losing in the election has ensured that Nigeria remained peaceful despite the predicted tension after the polls.
Buhari added that; “Democracy has come to Nigeria to stay. Sooner than we expect, Nigeria will be regarded as one of the strongest in Africa.”
Further stating the commitment of the government in rescuing the abducted Chibok girls, the President said; “The government will not rest until the girls are rescued alive and reunited to their parents.”
He continued to the topic of Boko Haram Insurgency, highlighting the success of the military so far in battling the Islamic jihadist sect, he said; “We have reorganised the Nigerian Armed Forces and repositioned them to deal decisively with the Boko Haram terrorists.
“Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states’ local government areas where the insurgents once dominated have been gradually recaptured,”