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.

I DEY COM

he can start his change from daura

goodluck to him and his presidency in the ranch

I am particularly impressed!

#feBUHARI 14, 2015
God bless the people's general

we know he did not write that speech for he is a semi-illiterate

PvtParts:
we know he did not write that speech for he is a semi-illiterate

The way you have been writing for Jonathan, right?
forget the craps joor, when you see a good write up with good analysis biko, appreciate am!

Again, you can feel the quality and seriousness in those words unlike vague and empty promises of bro Jona.

PvtParts:
we know he did not write that speech for he is a semi-illiterate

so na you write am. what's still Abba Moro still doing in GEJ cabinet, if not that the entire system is corrupt.

micklplus:


The way you have been writing for Jonathan, right?
forget the craps joor, when you see a good write up with good analysis biko, appreciate am!

Again, you can feel the quality and seriousness in those words unlike vague and empty promises of bro Jona.

I HAVE NEVER EVER EVER WRITTEN FOR OR PROMOTED GEJ HERE OTHER THAN THE GEJ TILL 2019 SLOGAN! CAPS LOCK INTENDED!

Story for the gods, nonsense.