President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, announced that Nigerians have been enjoying total freedom of expression under his administration.
President Buhari had given this statement when he received letters of credence from ambassadors of six countries at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, adding that Nigerians have been able to freely express themselves through robust political discourse.
In his words: “The reality is that there is a lot that binds us together than the few areas of our divergence. I have no doubts in my mind that you will soon appreciate our uniqueness and indeed resilience as a people, as well as our diversity which makes up our strength. We are not only multi-ethnic and religious but also multi-cultural. We enjoy unfettered freedom of speech and engage in robust political discourses.”
“For us in the country, we keep on making steady progress, regardless of the daunting challenges of insecurity, in the fight against corruption, diversification of the economy, and our efforts in promoting good governance, amongst other things.”
The envoys who gave their letters of credence to President Buhari were Gangadharan Balasubramanian (from India), Annett Gunther (from Germany), and Gerengbo Pascaline (from Congo DR).
Others still were Mohamed Abdelmannan (from Sudan), Abdullah Abu Shawesh (from Palestine), and Willem Wouter Plomp (from the Netherlands).
