President Muhammadu Buhari says his administrations is determined to persuade the Boko Haram terrorists and those who he said have decided to be bad neighbors among Nigerians to drop their arms and let peace reign in the country.

The President was speaking at his residence in the Presidential Villa when Christian and Muslim faithful living in the Federal Capital Territory paid him the traditional Christmas homage.

The President also appealed to civil, spiritual leaders and all Nigerians to be patient and support the administration in an effort to pull out from the situation affecting the country.

He decried a situation where about 70% of Nigerians are displaced due to terrorism and pledged that his administration will do its best to rehabilitate the displaced.

President Buhari said that Nigerian children will not be denied education and further thanked the International Community for sending their team to help train the Nigerian Armed Forces in the fight against terrorism. (Channels TV)