Against the backdrop of criticisms that he has been too slow since he assumed office on May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, begged Nigerians for patience, saying he has been working meticulously to tackle the many national challenges which he identified.
In his message to commemorate this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebrations marking the end of the Ramadan Fast, President Buhari stated that though there were heaps of misdeeds of the past administration, his government would ensure that every wrong of the past was corrected. He added that stamping out corruption still remained one of the cardinal objectives of his administration.
According to him, there is much work to be done and every step would be correctly taken to ensure that there would not be “business as usual.”
He, however, appealed to Nigerians to continue to pray for his government, saying that he would not fail them.
His words: “I remain wholly committed to giving the required leadership towards undoing the wrongs of the past, ensuring that Nigeria truly begins to unlock its great potential and that the benefits of our immense national resources are shared and enjoyed by all, not just by successive cabals of corrupt leaders and their cronies.
“I was aware of your high expectations when I assumed office and I reassure you, my fellow citizens, that since my inauguration on May 29, this year, I have been working with utmost dedication to meticulously plan and tackle the many national challenges which we identified and promised to resolve.
“To succeed, however, I need your continued support, understanding and patience.
“I fully understand and share the thirst of my long-suffering compatriots for corruption-free government institutions that work efficiently to deliver visible development for the benefit of all citizens.
“I also share the feelings of those who think that we should be moving faster. But I urge them and all Nigerians to trust that my commitment to real and positive change in our nation is as firm as ever.
“There is indeed much work to be done, but we must do it well and carefully to ensure that the great opportunity which we now have is not lost to the “business as usual” group who selfishly or shortsightedly prefer a status quo that panders to their personal or group interests.
“The adverse effects of years of rot, corruption, inept and bad governance on our nation are immense, but certainly not insurmountable if we all resolve now to place the well-being of our nation above all other considerations and work whole-heartedly with the present administration to achieve greater peace and security across the nation, and reposition our country for faster economic development and progress.”
President Buhari congratulated the Islamic faithful who successfully completed their Ramadan fast, urging them to embrace self-denial for the growth of the country.
“I greet and felicitate with you all, especially our citizens of the Islamic faith on this auspicious occasion of the 2015 Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.
“I congratulate all those who have successfully completed the Ramadan fast in keeping with the injunction of our Creator.
“Although we have come to the end of this year’s month of Ramadan, I believe that a greater acceptance by Nigerians of its key lessons of self-denial and sacrifice will serve our dear country well as we strive to overcome our present challenges, undo the damage done by years of bad governance and accelerate the pace of national development.
“Reviewing our dire circumstances and the many missed opportunities of the past, some commentators and observers have said that this is Nigeria’s last chance to get its act together and finally begin to fulfill its God-given potential for greatness.
“While not going that far, I certainly believe that now, more than ever before, our country needs greater self-denial, sacrifice and patriotism from all of its citizens, if we are to quickly recover from our numerous problems and start moving in a positive direction.
“This current period of our life as a nation offers us a great opportunity to break from the vicious triangle of insecurity, corruption and under-development. We must collectively resolve to seize this opportunity and unite to confront our problems”, the president said.
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ReplyDeleteIf GJ made this speach this page would have been of abuse. just get on with the job because everything is getting worse and people are not stupid. It is only a matter of time.
ReplyDeleteYou're 100% right. Good reasoning.
DeleteDon't mind stupid buhari who think that he knows every thing . Now what is happening ? change change ?? But GEJ keep security well before the election people was talking rubbish then , why you cannot stop all this now , How many states in Nigeria boko haram was disturbing when GEJ was there ??
ReplyDeleteDon't mind stupid buhari who think that he knows every thing . Now what is happening ? change change ?? But GEJ keep security well before the election people was talking rubbish then , why you cannot stop all this now , How many states in Nigeria boko haram was disturbing when GEJ was there ??
ReplyDeletePls BABA HOLD UP, WALK the WALK and STOP TALKING the TALK.
ReplyDeleteFirst let there be first AIDS treatment to the economy while you ride on with your ECONOMICS REFORM policies. The economy is getting worst daily
ReplyDeleteMy respect your excellency ride on
ReplyDeleteRide on to whay?
DeleteNothing is getting worse for Nigeria. Its unimaginable the debris that GJ left behind and how terrible the situation would have been were he still saddled with a task that was bigger than him. I believe we are dealing with a more prudent, honest, sincere and painstaking leader now. No longer business as usual or mere job for the boys. May God help him iJN.
ReplyDeleteOur dear president, Nigerians are indeed patient individual. Our cry for results is simply the fact that we can't wait to start enjoying the dividents of democracy. The rot is immense and we urge you to move faster than the BH terror. Peace is paramount in our Nation. We wish you a best of luck!!
ReplyDeleteGEJ gave you everything and now you are asking for his wife: PATIENCE. Nawa ooo for this malam. We go stone you oooo
ReplyDeleteMy president we are solidly behind you.But all the names I have been hearing in all the appointments are sounding Hausa Hausa.So we don't have south east people who can be in the top positions of leadership.let all these positions reflect federal character.
ReplyDeleteFulfill your campaign promises and stop all these excuses. Were you patient with GEJ? Didn't you accuse him of genocide? Why should we be patient with you? You claimed before, and during your campaign that you had all the solution; did you lose the scripts where they were written down after your swearing in on May 29? Anyway, let me remind you that your wife's name is Aisha. That is all you will get. PATIENT(CE) left Aso Rock with GEJ since May 29, 2015.
ReplyDeleteWe must be reasonable here,if GEJ did everything wrongly,we may not dispute that claim,but we expect as some that is better off,things should not be getting worse. I mean sensitive things like security, economy etc .
ReplyDeleteEveryone can at least witness that these two principal sectors have been worse off recently.
The fact that it got worse after you took over clearly indicates you don't yet understand the mechanics,and that's not why you campaigns told us. The impression you gave was that you knew exactly the right thing to do to bring about the promised change,therefore,your slow performance only proves otherwise. But we don't have a choice anyway,you're in for an undisputable four year tenure and enough comparison must be made,and this includes speed of response tlo sensitive areas. We wait still.