...and here's Gen. Buhari's New Year message to Nigerian youths...
As we welcome the year 2015, I have shared a message to Nigerians in general, but I find it crucial to send another message directly to Nigeria’s youth, who are the major stakeholders of this enterprise.
The year 2014 was a challenging one for most citizens of our dear country.
We remember our compatriots who were brutishly killed
or maimed by evil terrorists in 2014. I remember with a still broken heart that
219 of our children from Chibok are yet missing, let down by a country that
should protect them. I remember that, even as I speak, some of our towns and
villages are yet under the occupation of Boko Haram.
Yes, it is enough for you to despair. It is enough for
you to wonder if your country cares about you and can protect you. But do not
despair.
2015 has arrived at a time of great discomfort; but the
beauty of the New Year is that we can look forward with renewed hope and the knowledge
that things can and will change.