President Muhammadu Buhari says he is committed to leaving behind a legacy of free and fair elections in Nigeria.
President Buhari stated this in his address at the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.
President Buhari said his administration has invested in systems that would ensure free and fair elections in the country.
“We have invested heavily to strengthen our framework for free and fair elections. I thank our partners for all the support that they have provided our election institutions,” Buhari said.
“As President, I have set the goal that one of the enduring legacies I would like to leave is to entrench a process of free, fair and transparent and credible elections through which Nigerians elect leaders of their choice,” he added.
The President also used the opportunity to seek the cancellation of Nigeria’s debts, adding that the country has faced a lot of challenges since the COVID-19 pandemic.
He noted that Nigeria has also helped to strengthen the democratic processes across the West African sub-region.
