The details of the meeting President Muhammadu Buhari held with leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and business owners have emerged.
Speaking at an Iftar dinner on Tuesday, Buhari implored all political parties in the country to prioritise finding solution to the security crisis that plagues the country.
He asked them to keep elections and election-related differences aside and join his administration’s drive to tackle insecurity, which he described as ‘‘common enemy’’.
“Without mass, popular support to our hard-working Armed Forces, it will take us much longer to finish off the successful war we are waging against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. Our country must be kept safe for progress and prosperity to be entrenched.
‘‘I look forward to seeing the reflection of this spirit in the relationship between the parties and the government, especially as the electioneering season will soon be upon us,’’ Buhari said.
The President recounted that last week, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had a tremendous success at its meeting, ending with a clear message that the party will continue to push for the creation of democratic principles at all levels.
He added, ‘‘Today, we can proudly say that we have a political system that allows political parties of all views and persuasions, reflecting the diversity of our nation to co-exist, and contest for elections at all levels of government without fear or institutional bias and pressure’’.