PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari in his
Independence broadcast on Thursday (today)
assured Nigerians that his government was not
persecuting anybody but said all must be ready
to account for their deeds.
Borrowing from his inaugural speech on May 29,
Buhari said, “I bear no ill will against anyone on
past events. Nobody should fear anything from
me.
“We are not after anyone. People should only
fear the consequences of their actions. I hereby
invite everyone, whatever his or her political
view, to join me in working for the nation.”
Nigeria today marks 55 years of independence,
having secured its freedom from the British
colonialists on October 1, 1960.
The President said the citizens needed to
celebrate notwithstanding the situation in the
country, thou he regretted that we had not fully
exploited unity of purpose as a nation blessed
with vast human and natural resources.
Buhari told Nigerians: “We have all the attributes
of a great nation. We are not there yet because
the one commodity we have been unable to
exploit to the fullest is unity of purpose. This
would have enabled us to achieve not only more
orderly political evolution and integration but also
continuity and economic progress.
‘‘Countries far less endowed have made greater
economic progress by greater coherence and
unity of purpose.
‘‘Nonetheless, that we have remained together is
an achievement we should all appreciate and try
to consolidate.”
He again paid tribute to former President
Goodluck Jonathan for conceding defeat in the
March 28, 2015 election.
“We have witnessed this year a sea change in
our democratic development. The fact that an
opposition party replaced an entrenched
government in a free and fair election is
indicative of the deeper roots of our democratic
system.
“Whatever one’s views are, Nigerians must thank
former President (Goodluck) Jonathan for not
digging-in in the face of defeat and thereby
saving the country untold consequences,” he
said.
The President, in his review of his government’s
five months in office, acknowledged Nigerians’
expectation for the government to hit the ground
running and that he had taken some steps to
meet such expectations.
Buhari said, “Every new government inherits
problems. Ours was no different. But what
Nigerians want are solutions, quick solutions not
a recitation of problems inherited.
“Accordingly, after consultations with the Vice
President, senior party leaders and other senior
stakeholders, I quickly got down to work on the
immediate, medium-term and long-term
problems, which we must solve if we are to
maintain the confidence which Nigerians so
generously bestowed on us in the March
elections and since then.
“As you know, I toured the neighbouring
countries, marshal led a coalition of armed
forces of the five nations to confront and defeat
Boko Haram. I met also the G7 leaders and other
friendly presidents in an effort to build an
international coalition against Boko Haram.
“Our gallant armed forces under new leadership
have taken the battle to the insurgents, and
severely weakened their logistical and
infrastructural capabilities. Boko Haram are
being scattered and are on the run.
“That they are resorting to shameless attacks on
soft targets such as Internally Displaced Persons’
camps is indicative of their cowardice and
desperation. I have instructed security and local
authorities to tighten vigilance in vulnerable
places.”
The President said government officials had held
a series of long sessions on the best way to
improve the nation’s power supply “in the safest
and most cost effective way” and that a
moderate improvement in electricity supply had
been achieved.
The President said improvement had also been
noted in the supply of petrol and kerosene to the
public and that early signs indicated that within
months the whole country would begin to feel a
change for the better.
Buhari also said preliminary steps had been
taken to sanitise the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation to curb its inefficiency and
corruption.
“Those of our refineries which can be serviced
and brought back into partial production would
be enabled to resume operations so that the
whole sordid business of exporting crude and
importing finished products in dubious
transactions could be stopped,” he added.
The President said that he had also ordered the
complete audit of government’s other revenue
generating agencies, mainly the Central Bank of
Nigeria, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, the
Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian
Communications Commission to achieve better
service delivery to the nation.
The President’s address further read, “Prudent
housekeeping is needed now more than ever in
view of the sharp decline in world market oil
prices. It is a challenge we have to face
squarely. But what counts is not so much what
accrues but how we manage our resources, that
is important.
“We have seen in the last few years how huge
resources were mismanaged, squandered and
wasted. The new All Progressives Congress
government is embarking on a cleanup,
introducing prudence and probity in public
financing.
“At an early stage, the Federal Government
addressed the issue of salary arrears in many
states, a situation capable of degenerating into
social unrest. The APC government stepped in to
provide short-term support to the owing states
and enabled them to pay off the backlog and
restore the livelihood of millions of Nigerians.”
The President also spoke about public anxiety
concerning his delay in appointing ministers. He
said his government had chosen not to rush
forming a cabinet without a clearer picture of
what was bequeathed to it by the past
administration.
He said, “Our government set out to do things
methodically and properly. We received the
handover notes from the outgoing government
only four days before taking over. Consequently,
the (Ahmed) Joda Transition Committee
submitted its report on the reorganisation of
Federal Government structure after studying the
handover notes.
“It would have been haphazard to announce
ministers when the government had not finalised
the number of ministries to optimally carry the
burden of governance.
“Anyway, the wait is over. The first set of names
for ministerial nominees for confirmation has
been sent to the Senate. Subsequent lists will be
forwarded in due course.”
The Senate president, Bukola Saraki, announced
on Wednesday that he had received the
ministerial list from the President and that the
Senate would commence deliberation on it on
Tuesday.

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Are u sure

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story for the gods

God Bless Nigeria

Ook

ORACLE1975:
Are u sure

even if he is after anyone will he tell d public?

Buhari can tell dat to Dasuki

Ok

Thank you, I was unable to pick his word while the broadcast was on. His speech needs to be subtitled.

Yes,let people be afraid of the consequencies of their action,not buhari.

seunlayi:
Thank you, I was unable to pick his word while the broadcast was on. His speech needs to be subtitled.

My dear,that is how deafness begins,rush to clinic before is late.

Nigerians must thank former president GEJ ~ @MBuhari

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Wow sweet speech!

Please the presidency needs an interpreter. Enough of these nonsense

Before it was even aired.

May God help him actualise his promises

I disagree wit him on dat.

You're not after anybody but you're after everybody.

Hahahahaha...... Wat a sudden turnover of "I belong to no one nd belong to everybody"

warrior01:
Please the presidency needs an interpreter. Enough of these nonsense

u can submit ur CV as well

jkendy:
I disagree wit him on dat.

You're not after anybody but you're after everybody.

Hahahahaha...... Wat a sudden turnover of "I belong to no one nd belong to everybody"

Abi oo e is nt after anyone but some politician don dey nearly urinate for body