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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Presidency on Friday insisted that Nigerians currently enjoy freedom of speech under President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n

Buhari\u2019s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu disclosed this while featuring on Channels Television\u2019s Sunrise Daily.<\/p>\n

According to Shehu: \u201cThe fastest way to reach President Buhari is to reach the press and reveal the wrongdoing that\u2019s happening.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople should be free to say whatever because this country is under the best democratic government that we have had since the fourth republic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shehu also said Buhari was focused on securing Nigerians amid the ongoing mass abduction of students and residents.<\/p>\n

He noted that the mass abductions of students in the country was embarrassing to the president, Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora.<\/p>\n

The presidential spokesman also affirmed that Buhari was focused on uniting and preserving the country.<\/p>\n

He pointed out that the president was very much aware of events across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis President is focused on securing this country, he is focused on the unity of this country, and he will preserve it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Presidency on Friday insisted that Nigerians currently enjoy freedom of speech under President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s administration. Buhari\u2019s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu disclosed this while featuring on Channels Television\u2019s Sunrise Daily. 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