Pope John Paul II not only visited Nigeria twice but stood by the country in its fight against dictatorship and injustice.
If I am not above the law, nobody in this country can then claim to be above the law.
What the oil producer gets paid is about 16 percent. The majority of it is tax, which in fairness to the government of this country they have accepted and admitted.
Nigeria has no business with poverty. With our human and material resources, we shall strive to eradicate poverty from our country.
North and south must also adopt measures to arrest the growing phenomenon of illegal capital flight and the repatriation of illicit wealth siphoned abroad by corrupt political leaders and their collaborators back to their countries of origin,
Religion mixed with politics in a multi-faith country like ours portends destruction and devastation.
As your president of a democratic and civilian administration, I believe this is what God Almighty has ordained for me and my beloved country and its people.
This meeting attests to full acceptance of our country back into the Commonwealth and also signifies the endorsement by the association of our progress in democratic governance.