“Those damaging INEC offices don’t want us to go by 2023” – Buhari

“Those damaging INEC offices don’t want us to go by 2023” – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a strong warning to those behind the various attacks on the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying the Government go to every length to ensure they are not successful with their intentions to see his administration fail.

President Muhammadu said this after receiving a security briefing today from the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmud Yakubu.

He said the Government will empower INEC with everything available to secure their assets ” so that no one will say we don’t want to go, or that we want a third term”.

He said: “I receive daily security reports on the attacks on critical national infrastructure, and it is very clear that those behind them want this administration to fail. Whoever wants the destruction of the system will soon have the shock of their lives. We’ve given them enough time.

“I received a briefing today from the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on the series of attacks on their facilities nationwide. These attacks are totally unacceptable, and we will not allow those behind them to achieve their evil objectives.

“I have assured INEC that we will make available to them everything they need to operate efficiently, so that no one will say we don’t want to go, or that we want a third term. There will be no excuse for failure. We will meet all of INEC’s demands.

“In the area of security, we have changed the Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General, and we are demanding that they rise fully to the challenges confronting us. There must be zero tolerance for all those those bent on destroying our country by promoting crime and insurrection!

“Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War. Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand.