Mallam Garba Shehu, President Muhammadu Buhar’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, on Friday said his principal  is passionate about the unity of Nigeria as well as tackling the myriads of security challenges in the country.

Garba Shehu speaking on on Channels Television said that people can say whatever they want to say under President Buhari’s administration

He went on to say that Nigerians enjoy freedom of speech .

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He said: “This President is focused on securing this country, he is focused on the unity of this country and he will preserve it,”

“People should be free to say whatever because this country is under the best democratic government that we have had since the fourth republic.

“The President will not lock up people, there is no assassination by state actors under Buhari and so, therefore, people can say whatever they want to say. They will go home and sleep very soundly.”

“We have the most vibrant media community on the continent and we expect robustness or criticism from them.

“Some of the elements, I am careful to say some of the elements in our media that glamorise crime that will make Boko Haram look like heroes. It doesn’t help anybody.” he said.