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I need a formidable team for my next level work – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that his administration requires a formidable team to deliver his Next Level mandates to Nigerians.
The President, who will soon name his cabinet members, made the remark while receiving the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) led by its chairman, Omoniyi Akinsiju, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The President also insisted his administration will do everything to end insecurity in the country.
Stressing that he will make Nigeria a peaceful and prosperous nation, he promised to leave Nigeria better than he met it.
He said: “Our government continues to grow in strength and will place a firm foundation for future generations.
“While there will be those who are determined to drag us back to the bad old days, your visit is timely. It is a exactly a month ago that I was sworn in for a second term in office. The task ahead for the four years will require a formidable team.”
He described the BMO as a key communication in the information management asset to his administration.
According to him: “Your efforts have been commendable. I cannot thank you enough for your sacrifices during the first part of our journey.
“We have just come off a rigorous campaigns during which I visit led all the 36 states of the federation campaigning, seeking the votes of Nigerians and telling them what we have done in the last four years.
“I campaign on three simple premises not different from those of 2015. To tackle insecurity, promote economic diversification and to fight corruption. Fulfilling these three promises are fundamental to taking Nigeria to the next level.
“I assure you that I am resolute on fulfilling these promises and will leave Nigeria a far better place than when we came.
“It is not an easy job to sell the administration’s services, we are doing unpopular things and facing powerful individuals and taking on invested interest who are accustomed to the corrupt era. But we must do things the right way, if we promised change then we must deliver it.
“This is regardless of whose interest is touched. There must be a manifest departure from the old order.
“We are making significant progress and these are evident for all to see. Despite attempts by enemies to twist and bend facts, most Nigerians know the truth.
“I acknowledged your steadfastness in telling the story of this administration’s successes. We will continue to intensify our efforts and ensure that our promises to Nigerians are kept and fulfilled.
“One message that is dear to me which I urged you to propagate is that I am determined to end security challenges we are facing in the country and make Nigeria a peaceful and a prosperous country.
“I employ you to continue the good work you have done with such commitment and the determination, ultimately your patriotism and love for this country can never be quantified or repaid.” he stated
Akinsiju said: “The Organisation regularly commissions the writing and publishing of newspaper opinion articles and press statements to elucidate and amplify government programmes and clarify on socio-economic and political issues being undertaken by the administration.
“Members have also appeared regularly on television and radio to promote and defend the administration while maintaining an active presence on the social media on daily basis, engaging on issues affecting the President and his administration.”
He said the Buhari administration has achieved more since the return to democracy in the country with abundance of facts to prove.
He said:”Despite twisted narrative about clashes between farmers and pastoralists, your administration has shown the most commitment towards ending these decades-long conflicts; it has produced several strategies and plans aimed at providing a sustainable resolution.
“We are conscious of the need to push your achievements beyond elitists boundary to the millions of silent and media underserved Nigerians at the base of the pyramid.
“We are resolute that this must be done. We, therefore, respectfully, seek the strengthening of our organization, by a strategic reinforcement of our capacity – through the leadership of Messrs Femi Adesina, Garba Shehu and Laolu Akande.”
Among the delegation was Tunde Thompson, who was imprisoned by the administration of the then Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, under the draconian Degree 4 of 1983.
The journalist was the Guardian newspaper diplomatic correspondent when he was arrested by the defunct secret police, the National Security Organisation (NSO), alongside a former member of the House of Representatives, Nduka Irabor, who was then an assistant editor at the Guardian.
Thompson was sentenced to a year in prison, for writing about the closure and retirement of some diplomatic staff.
…Military eliminates over 15,000 terrorists in 3 years
…130,000 Boko Haram fighters and dependents surrender
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) has announced that President Bola Tinubu has finalised a comprehensive Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan to end Nigeria’s 17-year battle against insurgency, banditry, and kidnapping.
The development was contained in a statement on Sunday in Abuja by the spokesperson for the APC PCC, Dele Alake.
The campaign council stated that the new framework is designed to overhaul the nation’s security architecture by aligning defence priorities, capability development, and expenditure with current and emerging threats.
According to Alake, the administration’s military operations over the past three years have yielded significant results, including the neutralisation of over 15,000 Boko Haram terrorists and bandits, alongside the surrender of more than 130,000 insurgents and their dependents through the government’s rehabilitation programme, Operation Safe Corridor.
“President Bola Tinubu is determined to end the 17-year scourge of insecurity ravaging parts of Nigeria through a comprehensive Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan designed to strengthen the country’s security architecture, improve military effectiveness, and ensure a coordinated response to emerging threats,” Alake stated.
He explained that the initiative shifts the security apparatus toward a “more coordinated, intelligence-led, technology-enabled, and prevention-oriented system,” combining sustained kinetic military offensives with non-kinetic interventions.
Detailing the structural reforms undertaken to boost troop availability and rapid response, the APC PCC spokesperson said President Tinubu has created four new Nigerian Army divisions and restructured existing military formations to decentralise operations.
To accelerate recruitment, the President also approved establishing two new Army depots in Osogbo, Osun State, and Amasiri-Edda, Ebonyi State. Each facility can train 6,000 recruits simultaneously, adding a combined training capacity of 12,000 soldiers.
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Alake noted that the Osogbo depot is already operational, with 5,210 recruits currently undergoing training.
The statement also said the President has authorised a major recruitment drive across the security forces, approving the enlistment of an additional 28,000 soldiers into the Army and 50,000 new officers into the Nigeria Police Force to bolster internal security, improve policing capacity, and strengthen the country’s response to criminal activities.
On personnel welfare, Alake highlighted ongoing investments in military accommodation and operational infrastructure, citing the construction of a 700-unit military barracks in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
“These measures reflect the administration’s determination to address manpower and infrastructure gaps, improve the capacity of security agencies, and ensure personnel are adequately trained, equipped, and deployed to areas facing security challenges,” the statement read.
On defence spending and combat readiness, Alake said the Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan ensures clearly identified threats and national priorities guide security sector investments.
He added that the strategic framework is designed to close critical capability gaps, optimise available military resources, and eliminate unnecessary expenditure and waste across the defence sector.
I have followed recent reports of violence accompanying political events in different parts of the country.
Every form of violence stands condemned. Violence should never have a place in our political campaigns as we move toward the 2027 general elections.
Our campaigns should be about issues, a contestation of ideas that promote the welfare of our people and the progress of our country.
As the leader of this country, I commit myself to a peaceful, free, and fair election, and I urge political leaders and supporters across party lines to conduct themselves responsibly.
I have said that being in different political parties or pursuing different ambitions does not make us enemies.
As Nigerians, we are members of the same household living in different rooms. Therefore, our politics must elevate human conditions and focus on national progress and development.
I want to reiterate my previous directive to the security agencies: be strict and firm against anyone who seeks to test our resolve and will to preserve public order.
Our administration is committed to an orderly and peaceful election, and all political parties and candidates should be protected and free to campaign anywhere in the country without molestation or fear for their safety.
We shall not tolerate any irresponsible conduct by politicians and their supporters.
Security agencies are therefore authorised to confront thuggery and other anti-social and anti-democratic activities with full force.
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The Central Planning Committee for the official unveiling of the book, The Courage to Reform: Architecture of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Beyond 2027 — Statecraft, Vision for National Renewal, has announced Tuesday, December 1, 2026, as the new date for the highly anticipated ceremony.
The unveiling, which was initially scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, was earlier postponed following adjustments to the official schedule of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, who is the Special Guest of Honour at the occasion.
HON. IMAAN SULAIMAN-IBRAHIM
Honourable Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development
Chairperson, Central Planning Committee
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