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| Muhammadu Buhari- President Federal Republic of Nigeria |
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Welcome to the beginning of a New Year of the continuation of CHANGE in our beloved nation. I am aware that Nigerians have experienced a number of significant hardships over the past months. Living in the State House has not alienated me from your daily sufferings. I am aware of the lengthy queues at fuel stations and of the difficulties businesses have faced in acquiring foreign exchange.
These challenges are only temporary; we are working to make things better. When
I presented myself to you as a presidential candidate and asked you to vote for
me, I wanted to be a leader who keeps his promises. I wanted to be a leader who
restores the people's hope in those elected to serve them. I wanted to be a
leader who initiates positive and enduring CHANGE.
I presented myself to you as a presidential candidate and asked you to vote for
me, I wanted to be a leader who keeps his promises. I wanted to be a leader who
restores the people's hope in those elected to serve them. I wanted to be a
leader who initiates positive and enduring CHANGE.
I am still totally committed to being that kind of leader. Unforeseen circumstances
and other distractions notwithstanding, I shall still do my utmost best to keep
every promise I made to Nigerians during my election campaign. In the past seven
months since our inauguration on May 29, 2015, my administration has focused on
laying the right foundation for the CHANGE you voted for during our historic
presidential election. Nigerians will in due course begin to enjoy the fruits of
all our ongoing work.
and other distractions notwithstanding, I shall still do my utmost best to keep
every promise I made to Nigerians during my election campaign. In the past seven
months since our inauguration on May 29, 2015, my administration has focused on
laying the right foundation for the CHANGE you voted for during our historic
presidential election. Nigerians will in due course begin to enjoy the fruits of
all our ongoing work.
The effective and efficient implementation of our 2016 budget proposals will address
many of the socio-economic issues that are of current concern to our people.
One area in which Nigerians, especially those in the northeast, have already
begun to experience major CHANGE is in the war on terror. I commend our Armed
Forces for significantly curtailing the insurgency which has ravaged the northeast
of Nigeria over the past few years.
many of the socio-economic issues that are of current concern to our people.
One area in which Nigerians, especially those in the northeast, have already
begun to experience major CHANGE is in the war on terror. I commend our Armed
Forces for significantly curtailing the insurgency which has ravaged the northeast
of Nigeria over the past few years.
However, there is still a lot of work to be done in the area of security. Our Armed
Forces will maintain, consolidate and build on their successes in the war against
Boko Haram and violent extremism. This government will not consider the
matter concluded until the terrorists have been completely routed and normalcy
restored to all parts of the country that have been adversely affected by the Boko
Haram insurgency.
Forces will maintain, consolidate and build on their successes in the war against
Boko Haram and violent extremism. This government will not consider the
matter concluded until the terrorists have been completely routed and normalcy
restored to all parts of the country that have been adversely affected by the Boko
Haram insurgency.
Our crackdown on corruption will continue to be vigorously undertaken. I urge the
courts to support our efforts and help in the recovery of stolen funds by
speedily concluding trials and showing that impunity no longer has a place in our
country.
courts to support our efforts and help in the recovery of stolen funds by
speedily concluding trials and showing that impunity no longer has a place in our
country.
There is much work to do in other areas as well and I have charged all my ministers
and other appointees to ensure that Nigerians experience positive changes in their
lives in 2016. We must reduce our country's reliance on oil. We must diversify
our economy.
and other appointees to ensure that Nigerians experience positive changes in their
lives in 2016. We must reduce our country's reliance on oil. We must diversify
our economy.
And we must do all we can to promote job creation. Our challenges are many but
our determination to succeed is strong and unshaken. So too is our confidence in
God. I wish you all a very
our determination to succeed is strong and unshaken. So too is our confidence in
God. I wish you all a very
Happy New Year.
MUHAMMADU BUHARI
Source: Lindaikejisblog.com
