President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that Nigerians will not regret entrusting the responsibility of running the country to him.
Buhari, in his first address to the nation after he was inaugurated as president on Friday, promised to hit the ground running.
Buhari, who praised Nigerians for their doggedness in the entrenchment of democracy, said the journey has not easy, but thanks to the determination of the people, the country has been marching on.
He also eulogised former President Goodluck Jonathan for displaying statesmanship during the election.
He said Jonathan set the precedence for the country that “has make us proud as Nigerians wherever we are”.
He said he hopes the standard set by Jonathan becomes “standard of political conduct” in Nigeria.
Buhari allayed the fears of those who are scared he would come after them as president.
He described such fears as “groundless”.
He added: “I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody.
“Nigerians will not regret entrusting national responsibility to us.”
Buhari promised not to encroach on the functions of other arms of government.
He however urged the legislature and the judiciary to carry out their functions effectively.
He charged them to operate with integrity.
He called for the support of labour unions, the organised private sector, the media and civil society organisations.
He said with a depleted foreign reserve, corruption, leakages and other challenges confronting the nation, there was the need for Nigerians to cooperate with the government.
He promised to upgrade infrastructure as quickly as possible.
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