themomentng:
My dear Compatriots,

I am happy to welcome you to the beginning of a New Year in our beloved country Nigeria.

I felicitate with you today at a time when our nation is witnessing a new and impressive turnaround in our security and socio-economic situation.

I know you will join me to, once again, congratulate the heroic and gallant efforts of our military and other security agencies on their remarkable successes to rid the nation of terrorism.

Following the successful capture of Sambisa Forest, spearheaded by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, we have entered a new phase in our battle against our common enemy, Boko Haram.

When we see our beloved 21 Chibok girls reuniting with their families and community for Christmas, it gives us the hope that those who are still in captivity will one day return to the loving arms of family, friends and well-wishers.

I urge all Nigerians to be on the alert and watch out for strange figures settling in their communities, and report to the nearest security agencies, as our armed forces intensify the pursuit of fleeing terrorists from the captured Sambisa Forest.

Misguided elements who decided to take up arms against constituted authorities must be brought to face the full weight of the law.

The support of all Nigerians to security agencies to enable them successfully execute their mandate is crucial in our bid to effectively secure our country.

Seeing the joyful return of thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to Damasak town in Borno State, following the reopening of Maiduguri/Gubio/Damasak road in Northern Borno on December 25, 2016, reassured us that the voluntary return of IDPs in other parts of the country is imminent.

The Federal Government will spare no effort in seeing to the resettlement and rehabilitation of the unfortunate victims of terrorism and insurgency. I urge state governments, privileged Nigerians, donor agencies and countries to redouble their contributions towards this goal.

Government is aware of some mistakes and wrongdoings in handling the affairs of IDPs. We are taking measures to correct those mistakes and punish the culprits.

In this New Year, I want to reassure all Nigerians that our defence and security forces are more than ever before ready to perform their constitutional role of protecting lives and property in the country; and we will surely overcome all other forms of security challenges.

The lingering security issues in several states will be frontally addressed. These ugly crises cannot be allowed to fester as they strain the unifying bonds of brotherhood and neighbourliness. Some sections of the press and some politicians should avoid provocative and inflammatory statements, while the government is painstakingly trying to find solutions to our challenges.

I want to remind you on the first day of this New Year of an African proverb that says “it is easy to break a broomstick but not a bunch”. Nigeria is a bunch and is more than equal to troublemakers.

I have interacted with a broad spectrum of Nigerians, the old and the young, and they have told me unequivocally that they believe in the unity and stability of Nigeria.

The year 2017 provides an opportunity for us to build on those aspects of our national life that unite us. We are courageous, hardworking, hospitable, steadfast and resilient people, even in the face of difficulties.

These are the attributes that define us and have for years confounded the pessimists who do not believe in our continued existence as a united and indivisible nation. We are a remarkable nation that has succeeded in harnessing our multiple diversities for national development. We must continue to support and tolerate one another and live together as one.

We will continue to pursue peace initiatives in the Niger Delta as I again, call on our brothers in that region who have taken to violent disruptions of economic infrastructure to come to the negotiating table.

As for our brothers and sisters of the Shia Community, we urge them, too, to embrace peace. They must accept the laws of the country they live in. They cannot be islands by themselves. At the same time, the law enforcement agencies must treat them humanely and according to the rule of law.

On our part, in the past 20 months since our inauguration on May 29, 2015, we have focused our energies to turn around the economy, create jobs, fight corruption, and transform agriculture to replace oil and gas as a major revenue earner for the nation. I am encouraged that we are getting things right.

The agricultural revolution has begun. Farmers in different parts of the country are experiencing bumper harvests; states are getting into strategic partnership towards attaining self-sufficiency in rice, and the era of over-dependence on oil for foreign exchange revenues is gradually waning. I am optimistic that the CHANGE we all yearned for in voting this administration to power in 2015 will manifest more and be sustained in different sectors, particularly agriculture, in 2017.

As you may be aware, our economic recovery and growth plan in 2017 is anchored on optimizing the use of local content and empowering local businesses.

In pursuit of this administration’s philosophy, we will continue to appeal that we buy “Made In Nigeria” goods. Like I said during the 2017 Budget presentation to the National Assembly, farmers, small and medium-sized manufacturers, agro-allied businesses, dressmakers, entertainers and technology start-ups, will remain the true drivers of our economic future. They are the engine of our economic recovery and their needs underpin our Economic Recovery and Growth Plan.

On job creation, this administration will sustain existing programmes aimed at lifting a vast number of our youth out of poverty, while at the same time creating the opportunities for people to fend for themselves.

Our determination to wrestle corruption to the ground remains unshaken. This fight, which will be guided by respect for the rule of law and due process, will not spare anybody or organ of government. It is a collective undertaking and resolve that must be seen to its logical conclusion in spite of certain distractions. The fate of our country lies partly in the success of this campaign. It will be unthinkable on my part to allow the boat of this crucial campaign promise capsize mid-stream.

I thank you for the public support for our administration’s efforts to transform Nigeria. I assure you again that the current pains are temporary and will ease when the economic seeds in gestation begin to bloom to fruition. I urge you to continue to support this administration in its effort to transform Nigeria for the good of all.

I wish you a Happy New Year, 2017.

MUHAMMADU BUHARI

President, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Thank you Mr president, just keep to your word

I believe in this Goverment,but I guess 2017 will be more difficult than 2016,bcause of the rate at which dollar is rising.Our local production, are nơw being valued more

This old junk is fixated on politics than work itself...

This can only sound OK to the hearing of the Zombies..
No sane person can make out anything reasonable from the crap you read..

MrBrighto:
RESIGNING AT THIS MOMENT WILL BE THE BEST THING U CAN EVER DO FOR NIGERIA

Hahaha i know enemies who Buhari have blocked their access to free money will come here to wail hahaha..



God bless PMB..

God Bless Nigeria.

Emmafrancis:
May God save us all!
Just look at diz
Trump is 70
Hillary is 69
Obama is 55
70+69+55=194

Buhari is 72
Goodluck is 59
APC is 3 letters
PDP is 3 letters
Therefore 3+3+72+59=137
.......this does not mean anything I just wanted to waste ur time
I'm home if u like come & beat me

God punish Daura burukutu and Otueke weed....

l actually enjoyed the nonsense...

Take that funny spirit into 2017 and all will be well with you..

zumarock9:
I thought dis man was a nursery school graduate. Naija and lie how did he compose did well arranged grammar. I am not understanding.

That is our work gf...

Speechwriters..

prince9851:

As for our brothers and sisters of the Shia Community, we urge them, too, to embrace peace. They must accept the laws of the country they live in. They cannot be islands by themselves. At the same time, the law enforcement agencies must treat them humanely and according to the rule of law.

the above seems to be a drastic shift. Is the statement really made by him?

Shia are now "brothers and sisters".

this is too little and coming too late but however commendable. this should have been said last year during his media chat and it was a mistake for him to have tacitly supported/justified the crackdown that became known as the Zaria Massacre and kept mum all the while while el-rufai was trying hard to provoke chaos in Kaduna and in the north.

this shift will definitely raise several questions. is it caused by the statements issued by the US State Dept., the US and British embassies? is it because the ICC is now actively involved in investigating the Zaria massacre? public and media pressure? pressure by NGOs?

what exactly has changed overnight that Nigerian Shia are now recognized, asked to be treated humanely and called "brothers and sisters" by Mr. President? in a new year message? what is the importance?

or can we say the president was unaware from the beginning of happenings in Zaria? or was kept uninformed? or misinformed? is there a policy reassessment?

time will tell.

Seun:

He called the Shia muslims brothers, wow! He also urged law enforcement agencies to treat them humanely. But he didn't promise to punish the people who killed their brothers and sisters and fathers and mothers and children and friends. Better than expected, but still not good enough.

I thought I was the only one who noticed.

Shia Muslims are "brothers and sisters" of Mr. President. This is a commendable development but too small a gesture and coming late.

Very uninspiring..This country needs serious help.

zumarock9:
I thought dis man was a nursery school graduate. Naija and lie how did he compose did well arranged grammar. I am not understanding.

He has a media assistant that churns out news for the media.

Mr President, nice speech. But what's with the one sided fight against corruption. Probing only those who stand against you means you're corrupt yourself. As for the Chibok girls' propaganda which i think alotta people are dumb to believe, we know, no girls were abducted, why haven't the rescued 21 opened up on the whereabouts of their mates? We know it's mere propaganda used to bring down Gej's regime. You have said nothing about the people of southern Kaduna, are they not Nigerians or don't the lives of hundreds massacred by your own brothers matter? Southern Kaduna dey Cameroon?? I'll keep saying it; the government, religion and politics in Nigeria are all poo. They have done nothing good for nobody. I want a better Nigeria, a country where religion wouldn't be a barrier!! Where tribe wouldn't be a barrier!! Where the labours of heroes past shall never be in vain. God bless Nigeria.

Nice 1 Mr president.
Make us happy in 2017

Our dualistic (God-devil) reasoning is fake. How do I know? It's because God and the devil are always playing the game according to our rules. We are the God and we are the devil.

Calendars are artificial. On the Gregorian calendar, a year is ending today. But on the other calendars — the Islamic calendar, the Julian calendar, the Ethiopian calendar, the Copic calendar, etc — there's no year that is ending today.

But because we use the Gregorian calendar and our own year is ending today, then our God is planning to release prophecies to his servants tonight. He is also planning to bless some people in the year that starts from tomorrow. Etc etc etc. God works according to our calendar. That's why he is our own God. Those using the other types of calendar have their own Gods too whose work schedules will surely be different from ours. For instance, Allah is not planning to bless anybody in a new year tomorrow as his own new year isn't starting tomorrow.

And because we use the Gregorian calendar and our own year is ending today, then our demons are planning to prevent some people from seeing the new year tomorrow. They are also planning to wreck havoc in some people's lives in the year that starts from tomorrow. Etc etc etc. Our Satan and demons work according to our calendar. That's why they are our own Satan and demons. Those using the other types of calendar have their own devils too whose work schedules will surely be different from ours.

We are the God and we are the devil.

MrBrighto:
RESIGNING AT THIS MOMENT WILL BE THE BEST THING U CAN EVER DO FOR NIGERIA

We remain tremendously optimistic but the fact that you always exclude the welfare of the masses in mapping out your policies remain your weakness. You must on that soon

MAYOWAAK:
Our dualistic (God-devil) reasoning is fake. How do I know? It's because God and the devil are always playing the game according to our rules. We are the God and we are the devil.

Calendars are artificial. On the Gregorian calendar, a year is ending today. But on the other calendars — the Islamic calendar, the Julian calendar, the Ethiopian calendar, the Copic calendar, etc — there's no year that is ending today.

But because we use the Gregorian calendar and our own year is ending today, then our God is planning to release prophecies to his servants tonight. He is also planning to bless some people in the year that starts from tomorrow. Etc etc etc. God works according to our calendar. That's why he is our own God. Those using the other types of calendar have their own Gods too whose work schedules will surely be different from ours. For instance, Allah is not planning to bless anybody in a new year tomorrow as his own new year isn't starting tomorrow.

And because we use the Gregorian calendar and our own year is ending today, then our demons are planning to prevent some people from seeing the new year tomorrow. They are also planning to wreck havoc in some people's lives in the year that starts from tomorrow. Etc etc etc. Our Satan and demons work according to our calendar. That's why they are our own Satan and demons. Those using the other types of calendar have their own devils too whose work schedules will surely be different from ours.

We are the God and we are the devil.

you don fumble my brother.

no Muslim would claim that the Islamic calendar is "Allah's calendar". that is the method of counting. the months are recognized. i'm talking in terms of new year and number of years after the hijrah on which the calendar counting years is based. it was man-made and adopted.

your line of thinking is flawed. people count years and are free to be happy to still be alive. that is not saying i am defending those who peddle fake miracles and lies about knowledge of the unseen. those are only taking advantage of people and the season.

Any speech not mentioning fulani killing is inconclusive. Period.

zumarock9:
I thought dis man was a nursery school graduate. Naija and lie how did he compose did well arranged grammar. I am not understanding.

What do you thick the likes of femi Adesina are employed for?

Just take a look at his face.
End ressesion that is our problem

MAYOWAAK:
Our dualistic (God-devil) reasoning is fake. How do I know? It's because God and the devil are always playing the game according to our rules. We are the God and we are the devil.

Calendars are artificial. On the Gregorian calendar, a year is ending today. But on the other calendars — the Islamic calendar, the Julian calendar, the Ethiopian calendar, the Copic calendar, etc — there's no year that is ending today.

But because we use the Gregorian calendar and our own year is ending today, then our God is planning to release prophecies to his servants tonight. He is also planning to bless some people in the year that starts from tomorrow. Etc etc etc. God works according to our calendar. That's why he is our own God. Those using the other types of calendar have their own Gods too whose work schedules will surely be different from ours. For instance, Allah is not planning to bless anybody in a new year tomorrow as his own new year isn't starting tomorrow.

And because we use the Gregorian calendar and our own year is ending today, then our demons are planning to prevent some people from seeing the new year tomorrow. They are also planning to wreck havoc in some people's lives in the year that starts from tomorrow. Etc etc etc. Our Satan and demons work according to our calendar. That's why they are our own Satan and demons. Those using the other types of calendar have their own devils too whose work schedules will surely be different from ours.

We are the God and we are the devil.

This is the best thing I have read on nairaland.

una sure say nah bubu write those things?because since of his life he no sabi speak english talkmore of writing them