As we welcome the year 2015, I have shared a message to Nigerians in general, but I find it crucial to send another message directly to Nigeria’s youth, who are the major stakeholders of this enterprise.

The year 2014 was a challenging one for most citizens of our dear country.

We remember our compatriots who were brutishly killed or maimed by evil terrorists in 2014. I remember with a still broken heart that 219 of our children from Chibok are yet missing, let down by a country that should protect them. I remember that, even as I speak, some of our towns and villages are yet under the occupation of Boko Haram.

Yes, it is enough for you to despair. It is enough for you to wonder if your country cares about you and can protect you. But do not despair.
2015 has arrived at a time of great discomfort; but the beauty of the New Year is that we can look forward with renewed hope and the knowledge that things can and will change.

In Nigeria’s case, we can truly look forward to the change that the elections can, and will, bring. Our country will be secure again. Our country will prosper again.

I have faith that 2015 is the year we shall begin to write a new story – a story of our youth creating jobs and expanding the frontiers of innovation and creativity everywhere from Mavin Records to the Co-Creation Hub; a story of genuine investment in our children and students be they in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka or in the Delta State University, Abraka; a country that finally makes a permanent shift from our debilitating dependence on the free-falling price of crude oil.

I have unshakeable faith that 2015 will be the year of change.

Now some of you have asked me: what exactly does ‘change’ mean?

I have taken time to explain this at different opportunities, but on this special day, let me remind you in five short statements.
Change means:

1. A country that you can be proud of at anytime and anywhere: where corruption is punished, where your leaders are disciplined and lead with vision and clarity; where the stories that emerge to the world from us are full of hope and progress.

2. A Nigeria in which neither yourselves, nor your parents, families or friends will have to fear for your safety, or for theirs.

3. A Nigeria where citizens get the basics that any country should provide: infrastructure that works, healthcare that is affordable, even free; respect for the environment and sustainable development, education that is competitive and outcome-oriented in a knowledge-economy.

4. A country that provides jobs for its young people, reducing unemployment to the lowest of single digits and providing safety nets so that no one is left behind.

5. A Nigeria where entrepreneurship thrives, enterprise flourishes and the government gets out of your way so that you can create value, build the economy and aggressively expand wealth.
Are these things truly possible? Of course. That is the essence and outcome of leadership, and that is what my party and I promise you as we get into 2015.

My dear friends, this New Year, more than ever before, I am hopeful about Nigeria.

Yes, you are disappointed and you are angry, as you are entitled to, but you must never give in to the temptation to feel so weighed down by those who have failed you that you lose your hope and your energy and your passion to see change. You must never give up on Nigeria.

Together, we can build a nation that is secure, prosperous and gives everyone a fair chance.

This is the promise that 2015 holds. That is the promise that change will bring. That is the promise that I bring to you.
Once again, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year.
Thank you and God bless Nigeria.

Muhammadu Buhari


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Na you biko..2015!

Messages written by another person for another person hardly impress me. We measure messages with utterances.

Tiri Bosa 4 the General. #CHANGE2015

The long awaited change will soon be here.
Sai Buhari da Pastor

THANK YOU MALLAM BUHARI... GOD BLESS YOU SIR

The people's General...change

Good words, good manifesto. But is not a new thing to us, when a politician is vying for a sit, he/she will promise you heaven and earth. When once you help them reach their height the forget all about you.
Let God'swill be done this time.
God sees and God knows better. Who ever will lead this country well, whoever will look upon the poor and not forsaken them, who ever will great jobs for our numerous unemployed youth in the country, who has graduated many years back but nothing to boast of, rather he/she become a laughing stock and a thing of mockery. Let such person be a leader.

dats my president so so inspiring,God bless u gmb till eternity

even if it was writn by anoder person it has its signature he blvs and support its content

dunkem21:
Messages written by another person for another person hardly impress me. We measure messages with utterances.

Ok, let me summarize the few things I have learnt from Buhari campaign:

1. Buhari's major campaign thrust is to fight corruption. This is very confusing because most people that I consider corrupt are the same people that Buhari consider clean. You ask for examples, Amaechi, Tinubu, Ikuforiji, Abacha among others. His party chairman even said that they will forgive all past looters! So why then are they angry with GEJ for pardoning Alams, a man that was arrested, prosecuted and jailed and served out his jail terms.

2. Buhari seem to agree with the President on the removal of fuel subsidy, if he and his VP candidate are on the same page. My problem is that his VP aspirant said that they rather use the subsidy saving to feed primary school pupils across the 36 states of the federation instead of using it to fix bad roads and upgrade our infrastructure. I mean, does this make sense even to you?

3. Buhari's claim that one of his first few actions as the commander-in-chief will be to stabilize the oil price. I am totally lost here.

4. He has said that our economy will be secured with our armed forces. This is even more confusing.

This guy may not fully appreciate the full impact of his positions on core issues that he will be confronted with from day one. He comes across as a man that has not thought about the responsibilities of the office in the context of 21st century leadership of the largest economy in Africa. He seem not to believe in the ratings of S & P, Moody and other renowned rating agencies, the only international agency he believes in is Transparency International and only when the rating of the country he wants to lead is poor. When it improves, his minions call it paper achievements.

I don't know what he plan to do in agriculture, health, education, power, industry and commerce that is different from what GEJ is presently doing. His only answer to every question seem to be 'kwarupshon'. His VP candidate even sound worse so far. They should understand that we have far gone beyond the stage of criticism of the incumbent, that is the job the Lai Mohammed is good at. Elections is about 45 days away and he has not been able to say exactly how he will be different from GEJ.

CHANGE!!!

The 1st two comments are dumped!

Heavily stone-hearted saTANs ar die-hard clown bt wait n see the tsunami that will marvel ur bloodstream. Jst so u knw; no matter hw real heaven is, hell is desire even until devil realises his name.

The change is here. #VoteGmbForpresident2015

FrankC3:
Ok, let me summarize the few things I have learnt from Buhari campaign:

1. Buhari's major campaign thrust is to fight corruption. This is very confusing because most people that I consider corrupt are the same people that Buhari consider clean. You ask for examples, Amaechi, Tinubu, Ikuforiji, Abacha among others. His party chairman even said that they will forgive all past looters! So why then are they angry with GEJ for pardoning Alams, a man that was arrested, prosecuted and jailed and served out his jail terms.

2. Buhari seem to agree with the President on the removal of fuel subsidy, if he and his VP candidate are on the same page. My problem is that his VP aspirant said that they rather use the subsidy saving to feed primary school pupils across the 36 states of the federation instead of using it to fix bad roads and upgrade our infrastructure. I mean, does this make sense even to you?

3. Buhari's claim that one of his first few actions as the commander-in-chief will be to stabilize the oil price. I am totally lost here.

4. He has said that our economy will be secured with our armed forces. This is even more confusing.

This guy may not fully appreciate the full impact of his positions on core issues that he will be confronted with from day one. He comes across as a man that has not thought about the responsibilities of the office in the context of 21st century leadership of the largest economy in Africa. He seem not to believe in the ratings of S & P, Moody and other renowned rating agencies, the only international agency he believes in is Transparency International and only when the rating of the country he wants to lead is poor. When it improves, his minions call it paper achievements.

I don't know what he plan to do in agriculture, health, education, power, industry and commerce that is different from what GEJ is presently doing. His only answer to every question seem to be 'kwarupshon'. His VP candidate even sound worse so far. They should understand that we have far gone beyond the stage of criticism of the incumbent, that is the job the Lai Mohammed is good at. Elections is about 45 days away and he has not been able to say exactly how he will be different from GEJ.

Mr Oga, dnt b a contemporary clown finally. Take some lesson; ofcoz u dnt expect buhari to start probing IBB,Abdulsalam,TY danjuma,Obj n 2ndly Tinubu doesn't occupy any govt office n besides if tinubu is thief den he must hv b a perfect one otherwise govt failed find anyhthn to pin arnd his neck or ar u sayin pple like percieved he's corrupt is enuf evidence to prosecute him without tryin or probe him? n d last tym I checked, FG once tried in vain, on ameach, 1st wat ar d corruption allegations against him? which corruption documents r u privy to expose him, pls do so quick if nt stop ur cry baby already. Worst stil wait n see 1st if buhari wil fight corruption or jst doin cosmetic which evidence u dnt hv. Afterall he hs done it b4 n d evidence ar there, evidence Wich formed d basis for looters work against his candidature for fear of going to jail hence d need for pple like to hv a job online, doing dirty job by mudsliding n image slandering of muhammadu buhari jst to ensure they dnt hv back in power again bt dis tym their tricks no longer work coz nigerians knws better n cnt b hoodwink anymore. So my frnd, find anoda way, dis isn't working already.

We knw best nw. GMB all d way!