My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity.

Fighting corruption is not a one-night affair.

Nigeria has no business with poverty. With our human and material resources, we shall strive to eradicate poverty from our country.

School is not meant for the poor, only for the rich.

My gut feelings and my faith tell me that until God shuts a door, no human can shut it.

At the same time, African aims to intensify cooperation with China in the fields of trade, investment and agriculture.

Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law.