President Buhari speaking on Democracy day stated that the day he joined the Nigerian Army, he was prepared to lay down his life for the Nation.
He said;
“Overcoming the present challenges is but one of a necessary process that we have to undergo as a nation so that we can come out stronger. The day I joined the Nigerian Army I was prepared to lay down my life for Nigeria.
“As your President I remain ever committed to upholding and defending Nigeria’s corporate existence,” the president said, in a national broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 2021 Democracy Day Saturday.
“overcoming the present challenges is but one of a necessary process that we have to undergo as a nation so that we can come out stronger.”
He further said, “My strong belief in the Nigerian spirit gives me comfort that we are facing these challenges with renewed commitment to keep our country one.”