Democracy requires more to maintain – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, has declared that even though democracy has more benefits in terms of governance, he however noted that it is not easy to achieve and maintain in Nigeria.
Buhari made this statement during his national broadcast, where he stated that “a combination of patience, tolerance, compassion, diligence, wisdom and hope.”
He said: “Tomorrow, the polls open. Tomorrow, we affirm that Nigeria stands as a democracy and that no worldly hand can deter us from this wise and fitting path we have chosen for ourselves.
“While democracy is the most beneficial way to select a nation’s leaders, it is far from the easiest thing to achieve and maintain.
“It requires a combination of patience, tolerance, compassion, diligence, wisdom and hope. These traits exist in us the Nigerian people. Because of who we are, democracy has the chance to flourish in this land