Read President Muhammadu Buhari's Eid-el-Fitr Message To All Muslims

Read President Muhammadu Buhari’s Eid-el-Fitri
message to all Muslims in Nigeria
Fellow Compatriots,
I greet and felicitate with you all, especially our
citizens of the Islamic faith on this auspicious
occasion of the 2015 Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.
I congratulate all those who have successfully
completed the Ramadan fast in keeping with the
injunction of our Creator.
Although we have come to the end of this year’s
month of Ramadan, I believe that a greater
acceptance by Nigerians of its key lessons of
self-denial and sacrifice will serve our dear
country well as we strive to overcome our present
challenges, undo the damage done by years of
bad governance and accelerate the pace of
national development.
Reviewing our dire circumstances and the many
missed opportunities of the past, some
commentators and observers have said that this
is Nigeria’s last chance to get its act together
and finally begin to fulfill its God-given potential
for greatness.
While not going that far, I certainly believe that
now, more than ever before, our country needs
greater self-denial, sacrifice and patriotism from
all of its citizens, if we are to quickly recover from
our numerous problems and start moving in a
positive direction.
This current period of our life as a nation offers
us a great opportunity to break from the vicious
triangle of insecurity, corruption and under-
development. We must collectively resolve to
seize this opportunity and unite to confront our
problems.
I remain wholly committed to giving the required
leadership towards undoing the wrongs of the
past, ensuring that Nigeria truly begins to unlock
its great potential and that the benefits of our
immense national resources are shared and
enjoyed by all, not just by successive cabals of
corrupt leaders and their cronies.
I was very aware of your high expectations when
I assumed office and I reassure you, my fellow
citizens, that since my inauguration on the 29th
of May this year, I have been working with utmost
dedication to meticulously plan and tackle the
many national challenges which we identified and
promised to resolve.
To succeed however, I need your continued
support, understanding and patience.
I fully understand and share the thirst of my long-
suffering compatriots for corruption-free
government institutions that work efficiently to
deliver visible development for the benefit of all
citizens.
I also share the feelings of those who think that
we should be moving faster. But I urge them and
all Nigerians to trust that my commitment to real
and positive change in our nation is as firm as
ever.
There is indeed much work to be done, but we
must do it well and carefully to ensure that the
great opportunity which we now have is not lost
to the “business as usual” group who selfishly or
shortsightedly prefer a status quo that panders to
their personal or group interests.
The adverse effects of years of rot, corruption,
inept and bad governance on our nation are
immense, but certainly not insurmountable if we
all resolve now to place the well-being of our
nation above all other considerations and work
whole-heartedly with the present administration
to achieve greater peace and security across the
nation, and reposition our country for faster
economic development and progress.
May Almighty Allah continue to guide us and
bless our dear nation.
I wish you all happy Eid-el- Fitr celebrations.