You Have A Lot Of Work To Do, Obasanjo Tells Buhari Tonight

In a congratulatory message by
former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo to General Muhammadu Buhari on his victory as Nigeria’s elected president, Olusegun Obasanjo has warned Buhari that he has a lot of
work to do, but he’s confident he can carry out the duties due to his past experience.

“With so much harm already done to
many national institutions including the military, which proudly nurtured you
and me, you will have a lot to do on institution reform – education,
healthcare, economy, security, infrastructure, power, youth employment,
agri-business, oil and gas, external affairs, cohesiveness of our nation and
ridding our land of corruption, he told the elected president.

“Your varied and wide experience
will undoubtedly stand you in good stead,” he also added to him.

“Nigeria is blessed with men and
women of goodwill, character and virtue across the board that you can mobilise
to join hands with you in the reform, repairs and re-direction that will be
imperative to put Nigeria back on the fast lane of good governance, unity,
cohesiveness, development and progress,” he said.

“For me, the totality of 2015
elections hold many lessons for our democracy and democratisation process,
which are both maturing.

“On this occasion, the system has
been unnecessarily overheated before and particularly during the campaigns when
emphasis was more on trivialities and hate, divisive, undignifying and
disrespectful statements and comments rather than on pressing issues requiring
attention.

“I know that in victory, you will
be magnanimous to start binding the wounds and bitterness occasioned by the
campaign and the evil disciples,” he concluded.