Full text of Muhammadu Buhari's message to Nigerians this morning: "Let us talk, Nigerian to Nigerian."

As we enter a year, let us talk - Nigerian to Nigerian.

Many of you believe that something is wrong with Nigeria. Many of you have given up. Some of you think this country can never be good; can never get better. And so you forgive politicians for stealing and for mediocrity – because you say to yourselves, they are all thieves, they are all selfish and nothing will change.

But is that really true?

It is not.

Many people ask me: why am I running for office again?

And I ask them – what has changed since I began this mission? Can you honestly, truly say to yourself that our country has changed for the better? Are our children safe when they go to school? Are our parents safe when we leave them at home? Is the naira in your bank account of greater value today than it was four years ago?

People accuse me of many things. But one thing they never accuse me of is corruption. They never accuse me of mediocrity. They never accuse me of lying.

I have led this country and I have a record. We were not perfect, but we were effective, and we solved problems, and we made Nigerians proud to be Nigerians.

In our government, we fought corruption, we stabilised the naira, and we shut down insurgencies. We shouldn't forget so soon that there was Maitatsine ravaging the northeast and we dealt with it; we also over ran the Chadian rebels that invaded Nigeria. In our government we rebuilt industries.

Nigerians queued up and treated each other with respect; Nigerians took pride in our reputation for discipline. The world admired us. We were proud to be Nigerians.

Because they can't attack my record, they accuse me of ethnic jingoism; they accuse me falsely of religious fundamentalism. Because they cannot attack our record, they accuse us falsely of calling for election violence - when we have only insisted on peace. And yet I was Head of State of this country and of course we never imposed Sha’riah. All my vice-presidential candidates have been either Igbo or Yoruba, and always Christian. I have and will continue to condemn those who burn God's places of worship, be they churches or mosques and wish God's judgment upon them. As your President, their punishment won't stop there - we will also ensure such elements are found, are arrested and face the full wrath of the law as punishment for their crimes against our country.

So don’t let anyone attempt to blind you with fear so they can continue to plunder our nation’s resources, and to keep you away from the wealth that they share.

How can 219 girls be missing in our country, and our leader appears incapable of action? How can 12 young people die because they were looking for jobs in Abuja and justice is not met? How can so many corruption scandals remain unsolved?

How can we allow the cowards of Boko Haram take over any part of this country - a sovereign state?

What is going on here? In this our country? In a country that belongs to all of us?

This is very important to note: It doesn’t matter if you are Igbo, Yoruba, Ijaw, Hausa, Idoma, Efik, Ekwere, Urhobo Igala: neither does it matter if you are Christian, Muslim, animist or atheist: we need a new direction under a new leadership.

This is why I am running for the office of the president of Nigeria.

This is my promise: We will work hard and fast for you. Our children will go to school and they will return safe. Corruption will be a thing of the past and we will ensure that wealth goes around citizens in an equitable manner. Government will conduct itself in a disciplined and responsible manner; we will identify problems and fix them.

The task ahead will be challenging and daunting but it is surmountable. That is what leadership is about.

My only desire is to prove to you that Nigeria can truly work. Allow me prove to you that in your lifetime, you and your children can be proud of this country.

Change is inevitable. The road to change however comes if we all go out on February the 14 to vote for the APC (All Progressives Congress) as the instrument of change.

Let me make you this promise today. We will protect your children. We will protect your wealth. We will make this country work again, for everyone.

My name is Muhammadu Buhari.

Vote APC. Vote Muhammadu Buhari.

God bless you all. God keep us strong. Source::This is Buhari(Facebook)

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This is inspiring and makes one to believe once more that Nigeria can be great again!

The ability of a man cannot be tested untill he is given an opportunity-ramonTunde......vote GMB

Obinoscopy I wonder how you don't see threads like this...no be only Buhari Certificate news suppose dey FP always

.. I get a deep sense of patriotism once again, reading this message. A sense of belonging devoid of tribalism or religion, after years of deprivation and degradation of moral values that makeup the fibre of our national fabric.
Like Jimi Disu puts it. ..This country of ours is like a chained rhinoccerus rearing to go. The time is now!
It's time to awaken the "Sleeping Giant"!
Once again, God bless Our Nation Nigeria.

ayukdaboss:
Obinoscopy I wonder how you don't see threads like this...no be only Buhari Certificate news suppose dey FP always

My broda I tire ooooo,Seems like d nigga is an anti-Apc supporter..

Day169:
.. I get a deep sense of patriotism once again, reading this message. A sense of belonging devoid of tribalism or religion, after years of deprivation and degradation of moral values that makeup the fibre of our national fabric.
Like Jimi Disu puts it. ..This country of ours is like a chained rhinoccerus rearing to go. The time is now!
It's time to awaken the "Sleeping Giant"!
Once again, God bless Our Nation Nigeria.

u r right its high time to awaken d sleeping giant,God Bless Lagos,God Bless Nigeria,God bless me.

Very Presidential! A leader that inspires