Fellow citizens,
Welcome to the beginning of a New
Year of the continuation of CHANGE in our beloved nation.
I am aware that Nigerians
have experienced a number of significant hardships over the past months. Living
in the State House has not alienated me from your daily sufferings. I am aware
of the lengthy queues at fuel stations and of the difficulties businesses have
faced in acquiring foreign exchange.
These challenges are only
temporary; we are working to make things better. When I
presented myself to you as a presidential candidate and asked you to vote for me, I wanted to be a leader who keeps his promises. I wanted to be a leader who restores the people's hope in those elected to serve them. I wanted to be a leader who initiates positive and enduring CHANGE.
presented myself to you as a presidential candidate and asked you to vote for me, I wanted to be a leader who keeps his promises. I wanted to be a leader who restores the people's hope in those elected to serve them. I wanted to be a leader who initiates positive and enduring CHANGE.
I am still totally committed to
being that kind of leader. Unforeseen circumstances and other distractions
notwithstanding, I shall still do my utmost best to keep every promise I made
to Nigerians during my election campaign. In the past seven months since our
inauguration on May 29, 2015, my administration has focused on laying the right
foundation for the CHANGE you voted for during our historic presidential
election. Nigerians will in due course begin to enjoy the fruits of all our
ongoing work.
The effective and efficient
implementation of our 2016 budget proposals will address many of the
socio-economic issues that are of current concern to our people. One area in
which Nigerians, especially those in the northeast, have already begun to
experience major CHANGE is in the war on terror. I commend our Armed Forces for
significantly curtailing the insurgency which has ravaged the northeast of
Nigeria over the past few years.
However, there is still a lot of
work to be done in the area of security. Our Armed Forces will maintain,
consolidate and build on their successes in the war against Boko Haram and
violent extremism. This government will not consider the matter concluded until
the terrorists have been completely routed and normalcy restored to all parts
of the country that have been adversely affected by the Boko Haram
insurgency.
Our crackdown on corruption will
continue to be vigorously undertaken. I urge the courts to support our efforts
and help in the recovery of stolen funds by speedily concluding trials and
showing that impunity no longer has a place in our country.
There is much work to do in other
areas as well and I have charged all my ministers and other appointees to
ensure that Nigerians experience positive changes in their lives in 2016.
We must reduce our country's
reliance on oil. We must diversify our economy.
And we must do all we can to promote job creation. Our challenges are many but our determination to succeed is strong and unshaken. So too is our confidence in God. I wish you all a very Happy New Year.
And we must do all we can to promote job creation. Our challenges are many but our determination to succeed is strong and unshaken. So too is our confidence in God. I wish you all a very Happy New Year.
MUHAMMADU BUHARI
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