North and south must also adopt measures to arrest the growing phenomenon of illegal capital flight and the repatriation of illicit wealth siphoned abroad by corrupt political leaders and their collaborators back to their countries of origin.

We will work to bring an element of stability to the price of oil.

Let me make a solemn pledge before all of you, before the whole world and before God, that I will devote all my energy and all I possess in my power to serve the people of Nigeria and humanity.

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.

I believe God knew what he was doing when he put oil under our ground. It should be a means to an end.

Democracy should be nurtured and sustained in Nigeria and in our part of the world