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President Muhammadu Buhari says he will sign the ‘Not Too Young to Run’ into law in a few days.

The president said this in his Democracy Day speech on Tuesday.

“In a few days I will be joined by many promising young Nigerians to sign into law the ‘Not Too Young to Run’ Bill,” he said.

Speaking on the farmers-herders clashes in some parts of the country, Buhari vowed to bring killers and their sponsors to justice.

He said: “The unfortunate incidences of kidnappings, herdsmen and farmers clashes in several communities which have led to high number of fatalities and loss of properties across the country is being addressed and the identified culprits and their sponsors shall be made to face the full wrath of the law.

“All the three tiers of government are presently engaged with communities and religious organizations to restore peaceful co-existence among Nigerians.”

The president said his administration is “boosting the capacity of security agencies” to effectively protect the lives and properties of Nigerians.

“This administration is pained over the grievous loss of lives and properties occasioned by the carnage of insurgency and other forms of criminality in the country,” he said.

“I wish to assure Nigerians that we will not rest until all criminal elements and their sponsors are brought to justice. Government is boosting the capacity of our security agencies through recruitment of more personnel, training and procurement of modern equipment, enhancement of intelligence gathering as well as boosting their morale in the face of daunting challenges.”

On corruption, he said his administration will continue to fight it “headlong”.

He said: “Three years into this administration, Nigerians and the international community have begun to applaud our policies and determination to fight corruption.

“We are more than ever before determined to win this war, however hard the road is. I therefore appeal to all well-meaning Nigerians to continue to support us in this fight.”

He said initiatives such as the treasury single account (TSA), whistleblowing policy and voluntary asset and income declaration scheme (VAIDS) are some of the ways his administration is fighting corruption.