As Nigerians head into 2026, President Bola Tinubu has declared his administration would defeat banditry and terrorism in the country.
This was as Tinubu warned Nigerians against the intake of alcohol and becoming endangered to anybody’s life during the Yuletide season.
Tinubu spoke while receiving organisers of Eyo Festival who paid homage to him at his Lagos residence, ahead of the Eyo Festival scheduled for December 27.
He urged Nigerians to be moderate in their enjoyment during the Yuletide season.
According to Tinubu: “I’m happy for this great cultural remembrance and rekindle of our culture, it’s a great honour to come back home to meet our people happy, healthy for the celebration of Eyo carnival in peace, harmony, love, and brotherhood.
“We continue to pray to God Almighty that the coming Christmas will be a joyous one for everyone of us.
“The coming holidays will not be a disaster for Nigeria, God will bless all of you, you stay in peace, rejoice in peace, dance in peace, no alcohol, no danger to anybody’s life, and everybody is a member of this great family.
“Eko is progress, Nigeria is making progress and it’s a result of this progress that we are all rejoicing in this period.
“God would bless you, bless Lagos, bless Federal Republic of Nigeria, and I assure you that we will defeat banditry and terrorism.”
