President Buhari Speaks On Corrupt Leaders

The new elected president has acknowledged that the 'Change' Nigerians are yearning for will happen, but will be gradual given the level of damage in the past 16 years.

President Buhari has reinforced his government commitment to fight corruption and to ensure offenders face full wrath of  the law.

In a Vanguard compilation of  thoughts and comments of Buhari 48 hours before his inauguration as the new Nigerian leader,he reiterated the top issues his administration will tackle after assuming office- security,unemployment,fighting corruption,infrastructure among st others
He said the Goodluck Jonathan administration has grounded the Nigerian system, as he acknowledged the challenges he must face to bring about the 'change' Nigerians are yearning for.
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He said, 'the biggest message is to try and persuade the people that it is not possible to change the affairs of the State now.It took 16 years to get to that state of  affairs. Nigeria earned more revenue during that period than what it earned from 1914 to 1999.
"We used to have Nigerian Airways,Nigerian National Shipping Line,Nigerian Railway.Where are they now? where is the infrastructure that commensurate with what we earned in-between,what is on ground? that is how efficiently the PDP managed Nigeria in the last 16 years.

Buhari assured that no stone will be left  turned in the fight against corruption, noting that   not even immunity clause will aid the escape of anyone who is fingered and found guilty by the law.
He stated, 'We will make sure that we get cooperation from the judiciary so that people who worked against the law are prosecuted, especially those who have lost their immunity because this is the best way to stabilize the system.

"people must not benefit from being lawless. You can't be in the position by virtue of the Constitution ,subvert the Constitution and continue to enjoy the privileges offered by the Constitution.I don't think that will be acceptable by APC .

"So whether you are in the opposition or the government you have to behave, i think that is the best way we can make progress.