Muhammadu Buharis message to Nigerians! LET US TALK AS NIGERIAN TO NIGERIAN. As we enter a year, let us talk NIGERIANS. Many of you believe that something is wrong with Nigeria. Many of you have given up. Some of you think that 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 still 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 accused 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 shouldnt 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 cant attack my record, they accuse me of ethnic jingoism; they accuse me falsely of religious fundamentalism. Because they cannot attack our records, 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 Christians. I have and will continue to condemn those who burn Gods places of worship, be they churches or mosques and wish Gods judgment upon them. As your President, their punishment wont 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 CHANGE. Vote Muhammadu Buhari....
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:12:39 +0000
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