Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, said his administration has achieved its goal of neutralizing terrorism and other crimes in the country as promised, as he prepares to leave office on May 29.

Speaking at a historic Trooping and Presentation of Colours Parade, Retiring and Replacing 53 Units of Regimental Colours and issuance of 28 new ones for newly established units of the Nigerian Army, Buhari also stated that no administration since Nigeria’s independence has tackled insecurity better than his administration.

Abuja correspondent Usman Umar has more in the following report.