‘Nigeria will not surrender to terrorists’ — Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will not surrender to terrorists despite ongoing security challenges, saying the country remains determined to defeat violent groups threatening its stability.

Speaking on Monday while hosting religious and traditional leaders for an interfaith breaking of the fast at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tinubu acknowledged the persistence of attacks but insisted that security forces were making progress against insurgents.

“Yes, we are challenged; the terrorists are very desperate now because they are getting barraged and defeated, they leave trails of blood in their wake. But I assure you of one thing: Nigeria will never surrender,” the president said. “We are not discouraged. We are going to win and win well.”

Tinubu told the gathering that his administration remained focused on maintaining the country’s unity and strengthening security while also stabilising the economy.

According to him, Nigeria has avoided economic collapse and is gradually improving its financial outlook.

“I can report that the economy has turned the corner. It is getting better. Pensioners are getting their relief gradually. We have saved Nigeria from bankruptcy,” he said.

The president added that the situation when his administration took office was “daunting and challenging,” but maintained that the country had since stabilised.

He also said states were no longer struggling to pay workers’ salaries through emergency borrowing from banks.