President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to security, economic reforms and democratic governance, assuring Nigerians that the country remains on a path to stability and prosperity.

In his Democracy Day address on Thursday, Tinubu said Nigeria has sustained 27 years of uninterrupted democratic rule, describing it as the longest period of civilian governance in the nation’s history.

The President disclosed that the Federal Government had declared a security emergency, approved the recruitment of over 50,000 police officers and thousands of military personnel, and allocated N5.41 trillion to defence and security in the 2026 budget. He said more than 13,000 terrorists were neutralised in the past year, while over 124,000 insurgents and their dependants surrendered through Operation Safe Corridor since 2023.

Tinubu also defended ongoing economic reforms, stating that they had improved fiscal transparency, increased government revenues, boosted investor confidence and strengthened domestic refining capacity.

He announced the renaming of the Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, after the late General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and revealed plans to confer national honours on several pro-democracy activists and military officers who played key roles in the June 12 struggle.

The President urged Nigerians to remain united, support democratic institutions and work collectively towards achieving economic prosperity and national development.