This were the words of President Buhari before he won the election April 2015.
"…securing our Nation,
prospering our People!
To Change
Politics and Governance
Security and Conflict Resolution
The Economy & Infrastructure Base
The Society & Human Capital Development
The Environment"
"…securing our Nation,
prospering our People!
To Change
Politics and Governance
Security and Conflict Resolution
The Economy & Infrastructure Base
The Society & Human Capital Development
The Environment"
MY COMMITMENT TO NIGERIA
Preamble
1. Every country has its ‘lost generation’.
Some were stolen away by war, some by
economic downturns, and some by
governments. Nigeria is perhaps the only
country stolen by a cabal of political
Mafias, merely for power, money, leisure
and privilege. When the British administrators lowered the Union Jack in
Lagos on October 1, 1960, Nigeria was
Africa’s greatest hope. Its pool of talent
mass of fertile land, and its newly discovered oil wealth, promised economic
transformation and the role of leading the
then independent African nations and those who were still struggling for freedom, under different forms of colonialism, to eventually lead the African Continent, onto the global stage.
2. Now, over fifty years of independence and despite our vast wealth – abundant natural and human resources, at home and abroad, we as a nation continue to struggle with the most basic needs (food, shelter, water, security sanitation, and electricity, etc. As a nation, we are paralyzed by wide spread poverty, endemic institutionalised corruption; high levels of unemployment; a near total collapse of our educational system and facilities, collapse and decaying health and ineffective social services systems, chaotic transportation and communications systems; and other
basic but essential infrastructure; less than adequate institutions of government at all levels, resulting to break down of law and order, institutionalized insecurity to life and property; and weak, fragile and unstable economy, with non-functional financial institutions, etc.
3. Today, hospitals and universities are
struggling with obsolete skills of by-gone
centuries; insurgency controls large chunks of the Nigerian territories, kidnapping is now a profession and a cottage industry. For the little and common man and women
who helped build this nation, things have
never been so bad for these fellows. But
for the corrupt politicians and big moneys
bags, things have never been better.
4. Many Nigerians have completely lost faith in the country’s ability to govern itself. Nigerians have fundamentally, lost faith in the leaders at the helm of the nation’s affairs. The lack of confidence in the system and its leaders, erodes democratic principles thus further jeopardizing the country’s future.
5. Nigerians of goodwill, are angered by
failures of corrupt and poor leadership.
They are frustrated by economic policies
that did not deliver on its promises.
Nigerians are therefore impatient and want
to regain their lost rights. Nigerians are
worn out by conflicts, all over the country.
Nigerians are now striving for a fresh start.
This start must come from a new team,
new ideas, that are committed to the
promotion of acceptable and sustainable
reforms. The mood now in Nigeria is
changing as people begin to speak out
more confidently against corruption, human rights abuses, and are not afraid to criticize and critique the unpopular policies of government. Throughout Nigeria there is ongoing debate on what is critical to the future of the country: CHANGE! POSITIVE CHANGE!!
6. What is certain in Nigeria today is that the entire country is in need of being fixed.
The truth of the matter is that Nigeria
today has all the indices for both success
and failure. Skewing the role of the State
towards serving special interests, dividing
its citizens along ethnic and religious lines, trapping whole generations into avoidable poverty through educating the young with basically, no skill, etc., are all attempt to perpetually one set of corrupt leaders in power, forever, these are the indices of a failed state. However, assuming the will to power, by this other Nigeria, to remove the incompetent, corrupt leaders, with no progressive ideals, is the success side. The making of this competent team has become more urgent and imperative, but this can only be achieved through resilience and courage. I, Muhammadu Buhari have now come for the rescue. This is success by design. It will overcome our failure by design matrix.
7. The challenge, and choice facing all
Nigerians at home and abroad is whether
Nigerians have enough will and courage to
unite, and resolve to radically move the
nation forward –not looking backward to
practices of a failed past, but building
bridges to the positive fatherhood,
motherhood, brother and sisterhood of the
future! Again, my teaming supports are
already leading the way to this possibility.
8. As a nation and the Sub Saharan Africa’s leading energy producer, we had in the past squandered the opportunity to build functional infrastructure to better the lives of the average Nigerian. We can no longer afford this luxury of inactivity. We must revive our public and private sectors in order to provide functional services and
secure the good of the individual Nigerian
and his or her family.
We are here commited to Change Nigeria.
Preamble
1. Every country has its ‘lost generation’.
Some were stolen away by war, some by
economic downturns, and some by
governments. Nigeria is perhaps the only
country stolen by a cabal of political
Mafias, merely for power, money, leisure
and privilege. When the British administrators lowered the Union Jack in
Lagos on October 1, 1960, Nigeria was
Africa’s greatest hope. Its pool of talent
mass of fertile land, and its newly discovered oil wealth, promised economic
transformation and the role of leading the
then independent African nations and those who were still struggling for freedom, under different forms of colonialism, to eventually lead the African Continent, onto the global stage.
2. Now, over fifty years of independence and despite our vast wealth – abundant natural and human resources, at home and abroad, we as a nation continue to struggle with the most basic needs (food, shelter, water, security sanitation, and electricity, etc. As a nation, we are paralyzed by wide spread poverty, endemic institutionalised corruption; high levels of unemployment; a near total collapse of our educational system and facilities, collapse and decaying health and ineffective social services systems, chaotic transportation and communications systems; and other
basic but essential infrastructure; less than adequate institutions of government at all levels, resulting to break down of law and order, institutionalized insecurity to life and property; and weak, fragile and unstable economy, with non-functional financial institutions, etc.
3. Today, hospitals and universities are
struggling with obsolete skills of by-gone
centuries; insurgency controls large chunks of the Nigerian territories, kidnapping is now a profession and a cottage industry. For the little and common man and women
who helped build this nation, things have
never been so bad for these fellows. But
for the corrupt politicians and big moneys
bags, things have never been better.
4. Many Nigerians have completely lost faith in the country’s ability to govern itself. Nigerians have fundamentally, lost faith in the leaders at the helm of the nation’s affairs. The lack of confidence in the system and its leaders, erodes democratic principles thus further jeopardizing the country’s future.
5. Nigerians of goodwill, are angered by
failures of corrupt and poor leadership.
They are frustrated by economic policies
that did not deliver on its promises.
Nigerians are therefore impatient and want
to regain their lost rights. Nigerians are
worn out by conflicts, all over the country.
Nigerians are now striving for a fresh start.
This start must come from a new team,
new ideas, that are committed to the
promotion of acceptable and sustainable
reforms. The mood now in Nigeria is
changing as people begin to speak out
more confidently against corruption, human rights abuses, and are not afraid to criticize and critique the unpopular policies of government. Throughout Nigeria there is ongoing debate on what is critical to the future of the country: CHANGE! POSITIVE CHANGE!!
6. What is certain in Nigeria today is that the entire country is in need of being fixed.
The truth of the matter is that Nigeria
today has all the indices for both success
and failure. Skewing the role of the State
towards serving special interests, dividing
its citizens along ethnic and religious lines, trapping whole generations into avoidable poverty through educating the young with basically, no skill, etc., are all attempt to perpetually one set of corrupt leaders in power, forever, these are the indices of a failed state. However, assuming the will to power, by this other Nigeria, to remove the incompetent, corrupt leaders, with no progressive ideals, is the success side. The making of this competent team has become more urgent and imperative, but this can only be achieved through resilience and courage. I, Muhammadu Buhari have now come for the rescue. This is success by design. It will overcome our failure by design matrix.
7. The challenge, and choice facing all
Nigerians at home and abroad is whether
Nigerians have enough will and courage to
unite, and resolve to radically move the
nation forward –not looking backward to
practices of a failed past, but building
bridges to the positive fatherhood,
motherhood, brother and sisterhood of the
future! Again, my teaming supports are
already leading the way to this possibility.
8. As a nation and the Sub Saharan Africa’s leading energy producer, we had in the past squandered the opportunity to build functional infrastructure to better the lives of the average Nigerian. We can no longer afford this luxury of inactivity. We must revive our public and private sectors in order to provide functional services and
secure the good of the individual Nigerian
and his or her family.
We are here commited to Change Nigeria.
Hmmn! Let's see what happens in the next 2 years.
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