In line with his anti-graft posturing and change mantra, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a complete audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other revenue generating agencies.
This is even as he challenged Nigerians to embrace his agenda for change arguing that change does not just happen. "You and I and all of us must appreciate that we all have our part to play if we want to bring change about. We must change our lawless habits, our attitude to public office and public trust. We must change our unruly behavior in schools, hospitals, market places, motor parks, on the roads, in homes and offices. To bring about change, we must change ourselves by being law-abiding citizens," he said.
The President, in his message to mark Nigeria's 55 anniversary equally urged Nigerians to be grateful to Dr Goodluck Jonathan for accepting defeat in the March 28 presidential election, an action which he said saved the country from untold consequences.
He stressed that the fact that Nigeria has remained together is an achievement we should all appreciate and try to consolidate. "We have witnessed this year a sea change in our democratic development. The fact that an opposition party replaced an entrenched government in a free and fair election is indicative of the deeper roots of our democratic system. Whatever one's views are, Nigerians must thank former President Jonathan for not digging-in in the face of defeat and thereby saving the country untold consequences."
Dismissing fears that his government may embark on pay back mission to those who offended him President Buhari said: "I bear no ill will against anyone on past events. Nobody should fear anything from me. We are not after anyone. People should only fear the consequences of their actions. I hereby invite everyone, whatever his or her political view to join me in working for the nation."
He listed specific areas that are receiving the attention of his government saying preliminary steps have been taken to sanitize NNPC and improve its operations so that the inefficiency and corruption could be reduced to a minimum.
He said the nation's refineries which can be serviced and brought back into partial production would be enabled to resume operations so that the whole sordid business of exporting crude and importing finished products in dubious transactions could be stopped.
He said whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because, October 1st should be seen as a day for joy and celebrations noting that "55 years ago, we liberated ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and began our long march to nationhood and to greatness.
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