Former Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, who is believed to have won the SaturdayPresidential election, to start binding the wounds and bitterness occasioned by the campaign and the evil disciples.
“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.”
In his congratulatory message to General Buhari today on his victory in the presidential poll, Obasanjo made it clear that the major thing he needed to confront is the fight against corruption and carrying out of reforms in different sectors.
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.
“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 that the country is blessed with men and women of goodwill, character and virtue across the board which General Buhari can mobilise to join hands with him 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.
According to Obasanjo, General Buhari’s victory, after three previous unsuccessful attempts, must be a great lesson to himself and for all politicians, particularly in Nigeria.
“For me, the totality of 2015 elections hold many lessons for our democracy and democratisation process, which are both maturing.”
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