My successor will inherit a stable democracy and revamped security force — President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, January 31, disclosed that by the time he leaves office on May 29, 2023, he would have bequeathed a home-grown economy, stable democracy as well as revamped security forces to Nigeria.

The president, who spoke at a dinner in honour of the 2022 Committee of Business, Political, Media and Civil Society Leaders, held at the State House, Abuja, pledged his commitment to hand over a strong, repositioned, agriculture-led, diversified, home-grown economy, a stable democracy and revamped armed and security forces to the next administration.

The president, according to a statement by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, said he was looking forward to completing his tenure in 2023, leaving a legacy for a united, peaceful, and prosperous Nigeria with 24 years of uninterrupted democracy.

While assuring Nigerians that his administration would finish strong in the last lap of his tenure, the president said: ”I am gradually entering my final year in office. It is a period I intend to spend not only on consolidating on the achievements of the past seven years but also to leave a legacy for a united, peaceful, and prosperous Nigeria. I take this initiative to mean that you all intend to collaborate with this administration in that direction.”