President Buhari seems to have taken a first shot on
his intolerance to corruption when he avowed during his inauguration
speech that he is for all Nigerians and not for any particular person or
group of persons. He said” I belong to everybody, I belong to no body”
President
Buhari who commended outgoing President, Goodluck Jonathan for his
support during the transition programme said he has set a precedent for
others to follow.
He also commended the former president for conceding defeat during the general elections.
Buhari vowed to restructure the local government system in the country in order to tackle existing corruption at the grassroots.
The
President who said Boko Haram will be tackled headlong also announced
the relocation of Defence Headquarters to Maiduguri, the Borno State
capital.
He said the government would investigate the immediate
and remote causes of the movement, as well as their sponsors and their
international connection.
Buhari also vowed to tackle the issue of
epileptic power supply so Nigerians can be peaceful to themselves, even
as he said his government would devise better ways to tackle
unemployment in the country.
The full speech will be published shortly