Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, has urged Nigerians not to vote based on promises but on the record of those making promises.

Symington said this in a video while wishing Nigerians a Merry Christmas.

He urged Nigerians to remember that their future is in their hands and no foreign power can solve their problems but all solutions can only come from within.

The US ambassador said, “As you go into 2019 you will be facing a new round of elections. What you do in those elections would be crucial not just for you but for all of us. And as you get ready, I ask you to think of three things.

“First, charge your potential leaders with this notion: Say not just what you say you will do for the country but what have you already done. Second, it is incredibly important that you recognise that in a democracy, it is you who gets to make the decision.”

Symington urged Nigerians to guard their Permanent Voter Cards and not sell it.

The US envoy urged Nigerians to report any anomalies on election day, adding that the task of improving democracy is a collective one.

He said, “On election day and every day, the citizens of Nigeria are the ones that lead this country so take good care of your voter cards, make sure no one convinces you to either give it to them or sell it to them and on election day.

“I hope you will vote and I hope you will vote for people who don’t just say the right thing but people who you are convinced based on their records will do the right thing for you and for others.”

Symington praised the many Nigerians who had in one way or the other contributed to the development of the nation.

He specifically praised 83-year-old Imam of Nghar village, Gashish District in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Alhaji Abdullahi Abubakar, who saved about 300 persons on June 24 when suspected herdsmen invaded about 15 communities in the Barkin Ladi LGA, killing over 200 persons.

https://punchng.com/2019-vote-based-on-records-of-candidates-not-promises-us-tells-nigerians/

Pdp looted $16bn in the name of electricity
APC completed 16dams in 4yrs
Pdp looted the entire Nigerian railway corporation
APC revived it
The disgusting Atiku received bribe and sold out Nitel
Pdp encouraged import and crippled the domestic industries
APC blocked ridiculous imports
Pdp crippled agriculture
APC revived it
All the positive things In pdp are nullified by their billions of crimes against Nigerian citizens
..... Lemme stop there before I write 10,000 lines

If achievements were the determinants for voting then the pdp¡gs will receive Zero votes because they've achieved NOTHING!!!
I wish all Nigerians were rational

Not empty promises like I will make fuel 40, I will make one naira equal one dollar, I will provide 3 million jobs yearly bla bla bla

Are you serious?

The US specifically praised Alhaji A. Abubakar in the last paragraph

thief atiku will be retired from politics by feb 16.

Hmmmmm

He was simply saying we should not vote for an international thief who has a pending case of 40 million wire transfer in the US.....

Kai. The USA wicked sha. See as dem pour sand for Atiku Garri. They are reminding Nigerians not to vote for a criminal fugitive they are looking for now parading himself as PDP Presidential candidate. We dey wait make Britain and France come talk their own sef.

USA is simply saying : Dont vote for Atiku and PDP

US Ambassador Indirectly telling Nigerians that the tyrant who drove their economy into recession and made Nigeria the poverty capital of the world has nothing to offer! If you know you know

if this came from the us then they are simply saying vote for pdp. has atiku ever made a promise i mean a political promise?

dem no go hear word

Amazing

US is DeArticulating before its too late, so that no one will accuse them of supporting an international thief.

US indirectly telling Nigerians not to vote for the lifeless one who only know how to make promises and then cancel them.