My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity.
What the oil producer gets paid is about 16 percent. The majority of it is tax, which in fairness to the government of this country they have accepted and admitted.
Let me make a solemn pledge before all of you, before the whole world and before God, that I will devote all my energy and all I possess in my power to serve the people of Nigeria and humanity.
Pope John Paul II not only visited Nigeria twice but stood by the country in its fight against dictatorship and injustice.
There is no part of the world where corruption is absolutely eliminated.
Nigeria has no business with poverty. With our human and material resources, we shall strive to eradicate poverty from our country.
Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law.
I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge that our foreign friends are welcome to join in our endeavor to develop the resources of our country.
We will as soon as possible reexamine our laws and policies and eliminate all obstacles to genuine investment.
Fighting corruption is not a one-night affair.
The givers of most of the corruption in Africa are from outside Africa.