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My Speech, If I Were President Buhari.

ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE ENDSARS PROTESTS, 22ND OCTOBER, 2020

Fellow compatriots,

I address you this evening with a heavy heart arising from the destruction of property and mindless loss of lives of young Nigerians demanding for a better deal from their fatherland, Nigeria.

My heart goes out to the families and friends of these Patriots and I wish to assure you that they did not die in vain. "The labors of our heroes past, shall never be in vain" and this we shall ensure.

A well-meaning demonstration that started to end SARS led to the ventilation of anger on the myriads of challenges facing our youths.
I wish to apologise to the youths of this nation on behalf of your leaders, past and present for letting you down. I'm aware of the numerous challenges facing you ranging from...
1. Unemployment
2. Lack of Social amenities
3. Inflation and high cost of living
4. Police harrasment
5. Prolonged and protracted strikes by academic and non academic staff of higher institutions.
6. Poor state of educational institutions and low morale of teaching staff etc.

You are aware that my administration met most of these challenges and we have been doing our very best to confront them, I therefore call for your patience, understanding and cooperation to embolden us to do more.
I have issued the following directives:
1. Dissolution of the Federal Executive Council and a new one to be constituted by very many young Nigerians.
2. Setup a Judicial Panel of inquiry to be headed by a retired CJN to unraveil the mystery behind the Lekki deployment of armed forces and to know if they acted within the rules of engagements.
3. Total overhaul, training and retraining of the rank and file of the police.
4. Sack of the Service Chiefs with immediate effect. I thank them for their services to the nation.
5. A severance allowance for NYSC members of 500,000 Naira each to enable them either start up a business or get a footing after their national service.
6. Settlement of all areas of grievances by ASUU to ensure that the prolonged strike is called off immediately.
7. Convening of a Youth Summit to be made up of NANS, youth bodies, NGOs, Federal Ministry of Youth Affairs and other relevant agencies to chart a new course in our future engagements with Nigerian Youths.
8. Ensure that young Nigerians are appointed into federal cabinet and other vital positions as I believe that the youths are not only the leaders of tomorrow but of today and we shall start equipping them to take over the mantle of leadership as we gradually step aside.

9. That our national flags be flown at half mast to signal a Nation in mourning.

We are aware that criminal elements have in some cases infiltrated the ranks of genuine protesters, I have therefore directed the Acting Inspector General of Police to fish out these undesirable elements and ensure that they face the music. Killing, destruction of property, maiming and other criminal activities are not part of genuine protest and these crimes have clear penalties in our criminal justice system.

I therefore as father of the nation enjoin you to return home to the warm embrace of your families and friends with the assurance that we shall overcome and like heroes returning from battle, we shall do our best to gain your confidence.

I thank you.

God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

President Muhammadu Buhari.

Ik Ogbonna is a former SA ICT to the Imo State Gov. is a media/PR practitioner based in Owerri.

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Leadership is like a game of checkers/draught. u are only a better player as a spectator, if them give u board, nothing u go fit play

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dukeprince50:
Leadership is like a game of checkers/draught. u are only a better player as a spectator, if them give u board, nothing u go fit play

If it were so, no nation would have good leaders.

Evidence on ground shows that many nations have wonderful leadership.

dokie:
If it were so, no nation would have good leaders.

Evidence on ground shows that many nations have wonderful leadership.

no nation had good leaders bro, they only had good system that favours the country
If the system is corrupt, no way the impact of the leaders can be felt. Even if u put Seriake Dickson as the president of America, they will still be world powers cos the system has been built to favour the country meanwhile if Obama is the president of DRC, the country will still be as it is, we need to rebuild this country
Here the system is built to favour few people and if u no know person, u can't be ontop

When I saw NANS I started

dukeprince50:
no nation had good leaders bro, they only had good system that favours the country
If the system is corrupt, no way the impact of the leaders can be felt. Even if u put Seriake Dickson as the president of America, they will still be world powers cos the system has been built to favour the country meanwhile if Obama is the president of DRC, the country will still be as it is, we need to rebuild this country
Here the system is built to favour few people and if u no know person, u can't be ontop

But its good leaders that set up and strengthen good systems.

dukeprince50:
no nation had good leaders bro, they only had good system that favours the country
If the system is corrupt, no way the impact of the leaders can be felt. Even if u put Seriake Dickson as the president of America, they will still be world powers cos the system has been built to favour the country meanwhile if Obama is the president of DRC, the country will still be as it is, we need to rebuild this country
Here the system is built to favour few people and if u no know person, u can't be ontop

when you have a good system and a worthless leader, the system may be infiltrated and collapses, having both is sacrosanct.

And u woke up realising u are re not president but a nobody, who overslept.

dukeprince50:
Leadership is like a game of checkers/draught. u are only a better player as a spectator, if them give u board, nothing u go fit play

Your opinion

KnowAll:
And u woke up realising u are re not president but a nobody, who overslept.

Most ambitions started with dreams

PDSI:
When I saw NANS I started

Why?

dokie:
If it were so, no nation would have good leaders.

Evidence on ground shows that many nations have wonderful leadership.

Correct

ujoatu:
Why?

Join NANS and see for yourself.

List of problem Mazi Nnamdi Kanu caused
Fulani bandit �
Fulani herdsmen �
Abiola crisis
Jos riot
Boko haram
Lekki massacre�
Agatu massacre�
Nimbo massacre
Odi massacre
Killing of protesters
Killing of saro wiwa
Dele Giwa killing �
Fela killing �
Fela mother’s killing
1983 coup he joined buhari