Mr Abdulsalami said the COVID-19 pandemic, and banditry in the North-West have compounded Nigeria’s crisis.
While Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea cruised to the round of 16 with seven and 6 points respectively, Algeria crashed out with one point.
“Immediately upon being apprised of this, Asiwaju apologised for the incorrect statement and felt sorry for any confusion it may have caused.”
“The entire country looks forward with hope to a total of seven emphatic wins in this competition. Three down, four to go,” Mr Buhari said.
Mr Osinbajo asserted that “it is a fight we are determined to win,” claiming that “by the grace of God, all of these evil forces will be completely exterminated.”
“Perhaps, if it was not Buhari’s administration with his military background, the country would have collapsed at this stage,” Mr Ayade said.
“We also lost some security personnel – their number is 25. Unfortunately, we lost about 165 civilians and 30 local vigilantes,” Mr Bello lamented.
Fani-Kayode said if the killings were in the south that the media would have been outraged.
“As we have reduced the age for eligibility to contest those offices, so also, we should increase the minimum educational requirement.”
Mr Matawalle said those behind banditry in the state were the same people criticising his administration’s ineptitude.
