Former President
Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated the Presidential candidate of the All
progressives congress Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd,,) on his victory in the
presidential poll, charging him to fight corruption and carry out reforms in
different sectors.
The congratulatory
message was made available to the press at Abeokuta on Tuesday following Buhari
victory in the March 28 presidential election.
Obasanjo, who noted
that so much harm had already been done to many national institutions,
including the military, however, advised him to be magnanimous in victory.
He said, “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.
“Your varied and wide
experience will undoubtedly stand you in good stead.”
The former president
said the country “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.”
Obasanjo noted that
Buhari’s victory, after three previous unsuccessful attempts, must be a great
lesson to himself and for all politicians, particularly in Nigeria.
He said, “For me, the
totality of 2015 elections hold many lessons for our democracy and
democratisation process, which are both maturing.
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