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In his felicitation massage on the eve of Christmas, President Buhari has called on the criminal elements like the Insurgents, Kidnappers, armed robbers and economic saboteurs to have a rethink and turn over a new leave by joining men of the goodwill or they will meet their waterloo soon. President Buhari made this statement while congratulating the Christendom for another round of Christmas celebration for the year 2019.

According to Buhari, if the aforementioned criminal elements fail to answer the call now, doomsday is awaiting them as the armed forces and other security agencies have renewed commitment to confront the crime head-on henceforth.


Buhari called on Nigerians to resist temptation of committing any crime that will be antagonistic to our corporate existence as a country especially during this festive season, saying people should make extra effort to live in peace and harmony with their neighbours not minding the differences.


He said as, “As Christendom commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, I enjoin all Nigerians to imbibe and demonstrate the essence of the season of love; goodwill among all the ethnic groups in the country; giving and sharing; strengthening the bonds of brotherhood and good neighbourliness; and focusing on all that bind us together as one united country.


But celebrating the spirit and virtues of Christmas is more than just a day's affair but rather should transient into the New Year.


Noting that as the incidents of violence has been reduced to its barest minimum due to unrelenting effort by our security and armed forces; we should remain on guards as our world of today is full of surprises.


Christmas indicate good tidings of hope and redemption, Nigerians can make a resolution for a turnaround hope and leave above petty sentiment in the spirit of brotherhood. As the administration has remained resolute in fighting corruption, providing security and economic diversification upgrade of our general infrastructure and job creation shall be our priority, Buhari added.


Buhari urged Nigerians to continue to pray for our armed forces to succeed in their war on terror as they have put their lives on line for us to live.


He promised that the year 2020 budget would be targeted to deepening the impact of good governance on the generality of Nigerians.


Buhari expressed optimism that the new era of cordiality and cooperation between the executive and the legislature will work towards the benefit of all Nigerians for a deepening of good governance.