President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken on the uncertainty surrounding the 2023 elections after reports emerged that it could be postponed due to the prevailing insecurity in the nation.
While receiving the executive members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday, the president assured Nigerians that the elections would take place as scheduled.
A present source at the meeting disclosed that Buhari assured the clergymen that INEC would conduct the forthcoming poll.
“The president said the dates for the general elections fixed by the electoral body are sacrosanct and urged that all should support INEC and work towards peaceful, credible and fair elections", the source shared.
President Buhari who spoke on the security situation in the country said it has improved over the years.
“I am very grateful for your visit to the Presidential Villa, and I agree with you on some of the observations you have made.
"The question of insecurity is most important to us because unless a country or institution is at peace, it will be difficult to manage.
“I just came back from Adamawa and Yobe states. During the visit to both states, I listened carefully to what the people and officials had to say.
"And they all said the situation had improved since 2015, especially in Borno State.
“Boko Haram was just fraudulent and a plot to destroy Nigeria. You can’t say people should not learn; the people need to grow intellectually", he stated.
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