President Muhammadu Buhari during his address in the early hours of Friday has advised Nigerians not to be afraid of violence during and after the election and also urged them that it is their civic right to choose who leads them.
President Buhari is running for a second term in office on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and has over seventy challengers with His major challenger, Atiku Abubakar, who is also targeting the number one sit in the country under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Also in His address, the President is Urging the people not to be afraid, and that security measure has been taken to ensure free, fair and credible elections. From His address, he said “Do not be afraid of rumors of violence and unrest,”
“Our security agencies have worked diligently to ensure that adequate security measures are in place.
“As your President, I hereby ask all Nigerians with voting cards to participate in defining the future of our nation by exercising your democratic rights tomorrow. I urge you to go out and vote,” the president said.
