President Buhari Promises to Rescue Chibok Schoolgirls Alive

President Buhari Promises to Rescue Chibok Schoolgirls Alive

 

Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari who was sworn in on Friday, has promised Nigerians that his administration will rescue the abducted Chibok schoolgirls alive.

He equally reaffirmed his promise to subdue the terrorist group, Boko Haram, and tackle corruption and insecurity headlong.

The president noted that the nation's economy was in deep trouble and must be urgently revived.

Buhari in his inaugural speech following his swearing-in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he said he was immensely grateful to God who made the day come to pass.

According to him, Friday marked a triumph for Nigeria and an occasion to celebrate her freedom and cherish her democracy.

He said Nigerians had shown their commitment to democracy and were determined to entrench its culture.

Buhari said: "Our journey has not been easy but thanks to the determination of our people and strong support from friends abroad we have today a truly democratically elected government in place.

"I would like to thank President Goodluck Jonathan for his display of statesmanship in setting a precedent for us that has now made our people proud to be Nigerians wherever they are. With the support and cooperation he has given to the transition process, he has made it possible for us to show the world that despite the perceived tension in the land we can be a united people capable of doing what is right for our nation.
"Together we co-operated to surprise the world that had come to expect only the worst from Nigeria. I hope this act of graciously accepting defeat by the outgoing President will become the standard of political conduct in the country.

"I would like to thank the millions of our supporters who believed in us even when the cause seemed hopeless. I salute their resolve in waiting long hours in rain and hot sunshine to register and cast their votes and stay all night if necessary to protect and ensure their votes count and were counted.  I thank those who tirelessly carried the campaign on the social media. At the same time, I thank our other countrymen and women who did not vote for us but contributed to make our democratic culture truly competitive, strong and definitive.

"Having just a few minutes ago sworn on the Holy Book, I intend to keep my oath and serve as President to all Nigerians."

He added that he belonged to everybody and belonged to nobody.

"A few people have privately voiced fears that on coming back to office I shall go after them. These fears are groundless. There will be no paying off old scores. The past is prologue.

"Our neighbours in the Sub-region and our African brethren should rest assured that Nigeria under our administration will be ready to play any leadership role that Africa expects of it. Here I would like to thank the governments and people of Cameroon, Chad and Niger for committing their armed forces to fight Boko Haram in Nigeria.”