President Muhammadu Buhari says he will not stay in power beyond 2023 when his tenure is expected to expire. He said his focus is to ensure a prosperous Nigeria as a legacy for his eight year administration.
Buhari’s tenure as president ends in 2023, therefore, ” I’ll like to hand over a secure, confident, prosperous Nigeria,” he said in an interview on state owned Nigerian Television Authority, NTA on Friday.
The president also said he recognised the importance of youths in nation building, calling on the youths to cooperate with his government to inprove security in the country.
Buhari who harped on securing the country said “It’s in your interest to ensure Nigeria is secure.”
Speaking on the future of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC the president said all is being done to ensure that the party remains in power beyond 2023, adding that he will not stay put in office after his tenure expires.
He said “We are doing all we can to make the APC to be in power for as long as possible.
“That is why we carried out the revalidation exercise. From state to state; local government to local government and ward by ward,” he said.