Fellow countrymen and women
Remember today, for we have made history today
We have won
But yesterday was what made today important
Yesterday all of Nigeria took a stand
Irrespective of religion, tribe, color, ethnicity, region and any other affiliations, we all had a dream
A dream of a better tomorrow to leave for our children, a new dawn of a better time
We chose who we think can deliver that dream to us
A dream to unify all of us
A dream shared by all of us
We might seem to each other and the rest of the world to be in disarray,
Arguing and fighting over a piece of land that belongs to all of us
But i assure you
All our dreams and destinies are shared
And yesterday we showed each other that dream
And if you're like me
A believer in hardwork and tolerance
A believer in Nigeria
Then i call upon you
I call upon you to fight
To resist
To challenge
To fix
To revive
And to destroy whoever seeks to invoke evil upon our promised motherland
The time has come
To show that creativity
That intensity
That intelligence
That superiority
That divinity
That the Nigerian spirit and people are known for throughout the world.
If you're watching to this on a throne in a big palace
Or standing next to a radio on the street to listen to this
In the comfort of your lavish mansion in an exclusive neighborhood
Or in a tent in the forgotten corners of the country
I call on you to please not turn your back on our motherland
Do not let our children ask us someday
"What did you do when it was all going bad?"
And not have an answer
So invite you all to join hands with me
With no regard to gender, religion or ethnicity
To join hands and defeat all those who pray and work for our downfall
All those who think they call manipulate and control our free will and God given talent
All those who seek to destroy our unity
All those who try to profit off the back of sincere hardworking Nigerians
Everyone who uses our name to act unaccordingly and ruin our reputation
You will face the music
To every hardworking Nigerian
To all the single parents
Orphaned children
Elderly citizens
And struggling countrymen
You will have our full support
And we will do better.
Permit me at this juncture to share with you a story
A kid from an average hardworking family in the Northeastern part of the country
Who sought to make a better life for his country
He tries so hard everyday to make a change
But everyday he is met with the harsh reality that his actions and voice is inconsequential
So everyday he works even harder and harder
With a goal in mind
Nigeria as one, Nigeria for all
Yesterday that kid voted
And tapped his finger to a stream
A stream of millions of dreams
A stream of millions of destinies
Today that kid was announced elected as the future leader of this great nation
Countrymen and women
I am that kid
I heard those dreams
I am proof that hardwork works and dreams do come true
Our dream of a Nigerians Nigeria is possible
We have to reach out and grab it
We can do
And by God and his infinite mercy and grace
We will do it
Have a good night
Thank You