Nigeria at 60: We must work together to prevail over our problems – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari addresses Nigerians

President Muahmmadu Buhari on Thursday called on Nigerians to work together to surmount the numerous problems confronting the nation.

Buhari, in his Independence broadcast to the nation on Thursday money said it was only through collective efforts that the problems confronting the nation would be tackled.

He admitted that Nigeria is faced with serious problems of insecurity and economic crisis which must be tackled urgently, saying that all played their parts in resolving the lingering issues at hand.

The president said Nigerians must evolve a sustainable democratic culture that leaves power in the hands of the people, through supporting the enthronement of the rule of law, demanding accountability of elected representatives and contributing to good governance and through increasing commitment to peaceful co-existence in a peaceful, secure and united Nigeria.

He added that there was the need to harnessing and optimizing the nation’s tremendous human and natural resources to attain the goal of being in the top twenty economies of the world and in the process; lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years; strengthening institutions to make them stronger in protecting National Interests; and imbibing tolerance in diversity.