Gen Buhari says his Administration will not fail nigerians

President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari yesterday,
reassured Nigerians that the incoming government
of All Progressives Congress, APC, will not fail
them.
Buhari, who hosted a delegation from Taraba
State, also said by the end of his tenure in 2019,
Nigerians would be confident of a society where
elections would be free, fair and credible. Also, to
underscore his inclination to the rule of law, the
President-elect directed security personnel
attached to his convoy to always heed traffic
regulations and stop at red lights.
The President-elect also said the advent of the
technology of card reader and the will of the
Nigerians have redefined the electoral system in
Nigerian.
He said: “I think that 2015 will go down in Nigeria
political history as a glorious year. Nigerians have
deliberately understood what is multi party
democracy. But we thank God for technology, PVC
and card reader and the insistence of
constituencies to make sure they are used.
“However, in two political zones where they were
subverted, the people wanted to vote, but they
were not allowed to vote and they continued with
what they used to do in their party offices or their
sitting rooms, where they would write the results,
go to radio house and television house and
announce the result and say whoever does not
accept the result should go to court.
“How many people can go to court when they are
struggling to get the next day’s meal? Where will
they get the millions to give to those Senior
Advocates of Nigeria. I was able to do it because
of the goodwill of Nigeria which again
demonstrated itself this year.
“People agreed that I am not a very rich man, but
I was lucky that Nigerians believe in me and they
put their strength together, voted and made sure
that their votes count. I say thanks to the
technology. Please continue to support those
among you that you feel will go and work for your
state and for the country. I assure you that the
government of the APC, when eventually put in
place, will be a competent Nigerian government.
“We will never betray the people because they
have risked everything. Some even lost their lives
in this course to make sure that APC succeed and
that we have a leadership in place that they can
trust and that is what multi party democracy is all
about.”
He further stated: “I will tell you what made me a
multi party democrat. In 1991, after coming out of
detention, I was sitting at home and the Soviet
Union collapsed.
They were the world power fighting the western
world. They had more sophisticated weapons, but
something happened. “There was confusion and
everybody went away. Today, there are 18
countries from the former Soviet Union. That was
when I believed that multi party democratic
system is a superior form of governance and that
is why I joined democracy.
“We have made a big stride this year and I assure
you, God willing, if we survive the next four years,
Nigerians will be in a position to confidently raise
their head and elect their representatives and
leaders. “They will choose those they want as
their representatives from local government,
states and to the centre.
I will fight for free, fair and credible election
because that is why I remain in politics. I thank
you very much for the sacrifices you have made
to make sure we succeeded.”
In regards to ther rule of law, Buhari has directed
security personnel attached to his convoy to
always heed traffic regulations and stop at red
lights at traffic points.
“Without leadership by example, the ordinary
citizens would become copycats of the
lawlessness of their leaders,” Buhari was quoted
as saying in a statement issued by his media
office last night.
The President-elect, who currently stops at every
traffic light, promised to continue with the tradition
as president as a way of demystifying the
arrogance in power. Buhari was further quoted as
saying that the “arrogance of power, lawlessness
and disregard for the rights and convenience of
fellow citizens would have no place in his
government.”
The statement quoted Buhari as saying that for
leaders to inspire respect, they must obey the
laws of the country, adding that when leaders
treat the country’s laws with contempt, they send
the wrong message to the citizens. Buhari
lamented a situation where fellow citizens are
punished at traffic points and public roads because of the lawlessness of the leaders".