Born on December 17, 1942, Muhammadu Buhari was a Nigeria politician, anti-corruption advocate and a Military general who served as military dictator of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985, and a democratic elected president from 2015 to 2023. Here are top 10 Quotes of Muhammadu Buhari:
Top 10 Quotes of Muhammadu Buhari
1. I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody.
2. I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen, my living room and the other room.
3. If Nigeria does not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria.
4. We are all Nigerians. We are all entitled to equal treatment, respect, and protection under the law.
5. The eyes of the world are on Nigeria. We have demonstrated our commitment to democracy, and we must not let ourselves down
6. Let us look forward with hope. Let us act with courage. Let us march forward together as one people, under one flag
7. We must resist the temptation to pursue narrow ethnic, religious or regional interests at the expense of our national unity.
8. Peace is the foundation of development. No community, no country, can grow in conflict. That is why we will continue to invest in the military, in intelligence, and in diplomacy. But more importantly, we must invest in dialogue, in education, and in the economy—because peace is not just the absence of war; it is the presence of justice, jobs, and opportunity for all
9. I am not here to make promises I cannot keep. I am here to serve, to lead by example, and to leave a legacy of integrity, security, and sustainable development. My greatest desire is not to be remembered for titles or achievements, but for honesty, for doing my best in the service of Nigeria, and for helping to lay a foundation for a better future.
10. We have an opportunity. Let us take it. Let us change our behaviour. Let us put Nigeria first and every other thing second. Let us not compromise the future of our children. Let us refuse to be pawns in the hands of selfish politicians. We must look beyond religion and ethnicity. We must see ourselves as Nigerians first before anything else. We have no other country but Nigeria, and we must stay here and salvage it together.
