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

Change.

The new slogan.

The best thing I've read in years

This is a perfect example of "think before you talk".

Am moved hw I really wish to see naija of my dream where Musa and Mary can play without any aorta of fear,where I don't av to buy water and fuel my generator,Nigeria where we won't see corruption as a means to be rich;a Nigeria where Emeka we see the north as is place of abode and can contest without ethnicity. A Nigeria that we will respect each other and politics won't divide us or religion separate us and ethnicity won't put us apart but we will all see each other as human.

Hmmmmmmm weighty words far beyond what a PHD zoologist. Can piece 2gether. & they say he is an illiterate?
If this is what illiteracy means, then I aspire to be one.
God has a way of timely intervening to save our nation. Its ur time general, u shall get there!

Heard of how the Chadian rebels killed about 14 Nigeria soldiers...unfortunately for them the soldiers were under Buhari command, that was the last act the rebels ever did...talk of bad market

9ce one

I love this. Even if he presents àn all F waec result, he still has my vote. Enough of PDP

Am with you sir 100percent.. Carry go""" CHANGE all the way... If not GMB who else...

smsshola:
Am moved hw I really wish to see naija of my dream where Musa and Mary can play without any aorta of fear,where I don't av to buy water and fuel my generator,Nigeria where we won't see corruption as a means to be rich;a Nigeria where Emeka we see the north as is place of abode and can contest without ethnicity. A Nigeria that we will respect each other and politics won't divide us or religion separate us and ethnicity won't put us apart but we will all see each other as human.

Are you kidding me? not when they have brainwashed a certain religion that you have to kill before you make heaven not jus in Nigeria per say ask Somalia they will be in better position to explain.

lyntiffany:
Are you kidding me? not when they have brainwashed a certain religion that you have to kill before you make heaven not jus in Nigeria per say ask Somalia they will be in better position to explain.

Hmmmmm............. Nobody is brain washing anybody and hence don't be deceive by does who claimed to be innocent