President Buhari has revealed he would continue to hold the immediate erstwhile president Goodluck Jonathan in high esteem.

Buhari who hosted members of the Kannywood entertainment industry to a dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, disclosed his respect for the past leader for conceding the 2015 presidential election without any fight.

He also stated that he will end the scourge of Boko Haram sect soon.

According to him, “I’ll continue to hold former president Jonathan in high esteem as a result of that singular act.

“He (Jonathan) was in power as Deputy Governor, Governor (Bayelsa), Vice-President and President, all for about 10 years and he voluntarily accepted defeat and surrendered power to me,’’ he said.

Frowning at the height of crime the Boko Haram sect has attained, the president said, his government is out to confront them, owing to the fact that man lifes and properties have been destroyed.

“It’s totally wrong for any believer in God to kill innocent people either in the Mosque, Church or the market place.

“You can’t be shouting Allahu Akbar (Allah is Great), Allahu Akbar, and killing innocent citizens and destroying properties all in the name of God. It is either you don’t know what you are saying or you don’t even believe in the existence of God Almighty.

“God has nothing to do with injustice. So, now we are confronting them and by the grace of God we will destroy them.’’