CONTENTS
1. Politics and Nationhood……………………………………............……………………..p 4
We shall Never Go back to the old ways…………………………….............……..P 5
I am the Candidate of change………………………………………………...........………p 11
That our democracy will not fail……………………………….............…………………p 14
Another landmark of Our History…………………………………............……………..p 21
Our Nation is Still in Its Infancy…………………………………….........………………..p 24
A Glorious Tribute to the First Century of Nigeria……………………….........….P 31
The Need to Preserve the Peaceful Glory of Port Harcourt………........…….P 34
Our Challenges Must Not be Allowed to Inhabit our Forward March….....P 40
Tackling the Challenges Facing the Pastoralists………………………………….....P 48
History Beckons to Our Great Nation……………………………………………….....….P 56
We must Get Back time Honored Values…………………………………………….....P 60
We Have a Duty to Stand Firm Against Terror…………………………………..…..p 65
Making our Schools Safe……………………………………………………………………....…P 69
In pursuit of Academic Excellence and values…………………………………..……P 72
No Alternative to Dialogue……………………………………………………………………...p 76
The Human Heart is eternally Generous……………………………………………..….p 80
Reaching out with a Cuddle of Comfort…………………………………………….…….P 87
We Reaffirm our commitment to Internal Democracy…………………………….p 94
2. ECONOMY AND POLICIES…………………………………………………………………….p 105
The Need for Sound Ethical Practices and Transparency in the financial markets…………………………………………........................................……………p 106
My vision for the Economy……………………………………………….......……………….p 109
The Indicators are promising for Power sector………………………....…………..P 119
Niger Delta is Still Vulnerable…………………………………………………....…………..p 122
Uninterrupted Power supply is possible……………………………………………....…p 126
Potential Must Turn to Visible Gains…………………………………………………...….p 129
Nigeria and France Have come a Long Way……………………………………….....p 134
The Knife and the Fish are in your Hands…………………………………………....…p 137
Government alone cannot provide infrastructure……………………………….....p 141
Financial Literacy Can Grow SMEs………………………………………………………..….p 147
The Only Place to Go is Up……………………………………………………………………....p 151
Stable Electricity is a sacred Promise……………………………………………………….p 156
The New Enthusiasm of Farmers Impressive……………………………………………p 160
A National Milestone………………………………………………………………………………....p 165
Improving National Food Security……………………………………………………………..p 170
Our Reform are Yielding Fruits………………………………………………………………..…p 176
The Importance of Proof of Identity……………………………………………………………p 183
We’re on the right path of Industrializing Nigeria……………………………………..p 187
Our Commitment to Growing MSMEs………………………………………………………….p 194
Ecology and Environment are always full of fresh challenges……………………p 198
MSMEs are Indispensable…………………………………………………………………………….p 203
Stepping up on the technology ladder…………………………………………………………p 208
Productivity Contributes to Prosperity………………………………………………….......P 211
Ensuring Workers Security in Retirement……………………………………………….….P 216
The Imperative of Growing Our Pensions…………………………………………………..p 220
There’s Nothing We Cannot Achieve………………………………………………………..…p 223
Creating Job is Creating Wealth……………………………………………………………….…p 226
Tackling HIV/AIDS to Reach Our Goal…………………………………………………………p 232
The great Ingenuity of Nigerians……………………………………………………………...…p 235
The Blessings of MDGs………………………………………………………………………………...p 238
Developing Female Entrepreneurial Skills…………………………………………………...p 247
3. INAUGURATIONS AND LAUNCHINGS……………………………………………………...P 250 Enhancing Security Through International Passports………………………………....P 251
Imbibing Patriotism through Sport…………………………………………………………...…P 253
`This is a Child of Necessity………………………………………………………………………..p 256
An Agricultural Revolution is Unfolding………………………………………………………..p 261
Housing is Critical to Economic Development ……………………………………………..p 268
Bring Back the book to restore Our Pride…………………………………………………....P 272
Granting Access to Affordable Financial Services………………………………………….p 275
We Have Our Share of Unfinished Business………………………………………………….P 279
A Most Trying Moment………………………………………………………………………………...…P 285
We Can and Industrializer Nigeria……………………………………………………………….…P287
Our Industrial plan will Address Old Age constraints…………………………………….P 291
Peace Necessary for Meaningful Progres……………………………………………………....P 297
Maritime is integral to Nigeria’s Economic Growth………………………………......….P 300
A Reminder of the Glorious past…………………………………………………………….......…P 304
Infrastructures is Top Priority………………………………………………………………......…..p 306
We’ll soon be net Exporters of Rice………………………………………………………….......P 309
A Testimony to local Capacity………………………………………………………………......…..P 314
4. CEREMONIES AND COMMEMORATIONS…………………………………………….......…P 318
We Need a Wealthy Nigerians to follow the pathway of Philanthropy…......….p 319
2nd Niger Bridge is a Strategic of National Infrastructure……………………….......p 322
A Proud African Story…………………………………………………………………………….........…p 325
You Have Made us Proud……………………………………………………………………..........….p 331
We are Indebted to the Youth………………………………………………………….........……..p 334
Maintaining the tradition of the Scholarly Mentoring……………………..........………p 338
The Carnival of all Carnivals……………………………………………………….........……………p 343
Speed and time Critical to Business………………………………………….........…………….p 346
Celebrating Nigerians in the Diaspora…………………………………………………..........…p 350
This Additional Cap fits perfectly…………………………………………………………............p 355
Building a durable Mortgage Industry…………………………………………………............p 359
The Cultural Integration in Creative Industries……………………………………...........p 362
Civil Service as Agent of Change………………………………………………………..........……p 366
Enhancing Meritocracy; Integrity and Efficiency in the civil service….........……p 371
Innovation Strategies for National Development………………………………..........…..p 374
Looking Forward to Greatness………………………………………………………………........…..P 379
Ramadan Humbles Us………………………………………………………………………………..........P 382
I’m Committed to the Sanctity of the Ballot……………………………………………..........P 384
Human Security and Peace are intertwined………………………………………………........P 387
Children are Our Assets……………………………………………………………………………..........P 396
We place Premium on Research and Development………………………………......…….P 401
Committed to fast Tackling Deregulation……………………………………………….......……P 404
The Central role of Education………………………………………………………………........…….P 409
Change Will be Bottom up, Not Top Down……………………………………………….......…p 412
Police Need Our Help…………………………………………………………………………….........……p 417
A Helping Hand……………………………………………………………………………………….........….p 419
Celebrating a Shining Light in Exemplary Leadership………………………….......………p 422
I Will Ensure Justice to All Nigerians………………………………………………………........….p 428
National Conference is the Greatest Centenary Gift to Our Country……........……p 437
A King of Homecoming…………………………………………………………………………..........…..p 447
We’ll Bequeath to Nigerians Durable Roads……………………………………………...........p 455
A Clarion Call to protect the Vulnerable………………………………………………….........…p 458
This saga shall End with our Heads Raised……………………………………………........….p 461
Labour Movement is Partner in Progress………………………………………..........………..p 466
Our Nation will Not Abandon You……………………………………………..........……………...p 471
Private Sector and Healthcare Delivery……………………………….........…………………….p 477
We shall Reap the reward of our Labour…………………………………..........……………….p 482
A Triumph of Ideas……………………………………………………………………...............…………p 490
The Technological Challenges of Nigerians……………………………………….............…..p 494
We shall Overcome HIV…………………………………………………………................……………p 497
Our Call is to be Messengers to Humanity…….…………...............…………………………p 501
Becoming Worthy Leader of Tomorrow…………………………………………................…..p 504
5. TRIBUTE AND RECEPTIONS………………………………………………..............……………..P 510
Transforming Sport in Nigeria Must be Embraced by All…………………...............…p 511
The Importance of Writing Memoirs…………………………………….................……………p 514
A Man for All seasons…………………………………………………………………................……..p 517
Our Football League among the Best in Africa………………….................………………p 520
Let this be the Take-off Point to Great Achievement…………………................…….p 523
Gani Will be Happy in Heaven if we Respect the rule of law………...............…….p 527
Nigerians are people of Great Capacity……………………………………................……….p 532