President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari has been named the most influential
person in the world 2015 alongside Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, US
President Barack Obama, Pope Francis and Dalai Lama, according to
Time magazine.
A citation by the magazine’s Africa bureau chief Aryn Barker described
Buhari as “A new choice for Nigeria.” He said “Buhari made history in
March by becoming the first candidate to oust a sitting Nigerian
President through the ballot box.”
Barker said Buhari is “demonstrating the inclusivity necessary to lead a
nation riven by ethnic and religious tensions.”
On March 28, Buhari won Nigeria’s presidential elections, becoming the
first man to defeat an incumbent through a free, fair and credible
democratic process.
“Now he has to live up to voters’ expectations. From battling the Boko
Haram insurgency to tackling endemic corruption, Buhari has many
challenges ahead,” he said.
Barker said Buhari’s “greatest may be overcoming his past as a military
ruler who seized power in 1983. Already the born-again democrat is
demonstrating the inclusivity necessary to lead a nation riven by ethnic
and religious tensions.
“We must begin to heal the wounds and work toward a better future,”
Buhari said in his April 1 victory speech.
“We do this first by extending a hand of friendship and conciliation
across the political divide.”
It’s a promising start for a president-to-be who wants to leave a legacy
to match the historic conditions of his election, Barker added.
Culled from Daily Trust.
person in the world 2015 alongside Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, US
President Barack Obama, Pope Francis and Dalai Lama, according to
Time magazine.
A citation by the magazine’s Africa bureau chief Aryn Barker described
Buhari as “A new choice for Nigeria.” He said “Buhari made history in
March by becoming the first candidate to oust a sitting Nigerian
President through the ballot box.”
Barker said Buhari is “demonstrating the inclusivity necessary to lead a
nation riven by ethnic and religious tensions.”
On March 28, Buhari won Nigeria’s presidential elections, becoming the
first man to defeat an incumbent through a free, fair and credible
democratic process.
“Now he has to live up to voters’ expectations. From battling the Boko
Haram insurgency to tackling endemic corruption, Buhari has many
challenges ahead,” he said.
Barker said Buhari’s “greatest may be overcoming his past as a military
ruler who seized power in 1983. Already the born-again democrat is
demonstrating the inclusivity necessary to lead a nation riven by ethnic
and religious tensions.
“We must begin to heal the wounds and work toward a better future,”
Buhari said in his April 1 victory speech.
“We do this first by extending a hand of friendship and conciliation
across the political divide.”
It’s a promising start for a president-to-be who wants to leave a legacy
to match the historic conditions of his election, Barker added.
Culled from Daily Trust.
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