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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari: 'End unruliness' Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari: 'End unruliness'
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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to stop their "unruly behaviour" to achieve progress.Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to stop their "unruly behaviour" to achieve progress.
In an address to mark 55 years of independence from British rule, he said Nigerians would have to "face squarely" the economic crisis caused by the sharp fall in oil prices. "To bring about change, we must change ourselves by being law-abiding citizens," he said in an address to mark 55 years of independence.
It would require "prudent house-keeping", and tackling corruption in the oil sector, Mr Buhari added. Mr Buhari was a military ruler in 1984 and 1985, and ordered civil servants who came late for work to do frog jumps as he tried to impose discipline.
It was his first address to the nation since becoming president in May. He returned to office in May after winning democratic elections.
"We must change our unruly behaviour in schools, hospitals, market places, motor parks, on the roads, in homes and offices," Mr Buhari said. Nigeria is Africa's most populous state, and the continent's main oil producer.
"To bring about change, we must change ourselves by being law-abiding citizens," he added. However, most of its citizens live in poverty, and the country often faces fuel and electricity shortages.
"Change does not just happen," Mr Buhari said in his first address to the nation since becoming president.
"We must change our unruly behaviour in schools, hospitals, market places, motor parks, on the roads, in homes and offices," he added.
Mr Buhari strongly defended his failure to appoint a cabinet some four months after taking office, saying he did not want to act in a "haphazard" way.Mr Buhari strongly defended his failure to appoint a cabinet some four months after taking office, saying he did not want to act in a "haphazard" way.
"Anyway, the wait is over. The first set of names for ministerial nominees for confirmation has been sent to the senate," he said."Anyway, the wait is over. The first set of names for ministerial nominees for confirmation has been sent to the senate," he said.
The list has not yet been made public.The list has not yet been made public.
Mr Buhari is the first Nigerian to become president after defeating the incumbent in elections.
He beat Goodluck Jonathan by a comfortable margin in the March polls.
Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer, but most of its citizens are poor.
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Buhari's to-do listBuhari's to-do list
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Mr Buhari said the nation would have to "face squarely" the economic crisis caused by the sharp fall in oil prices.
It would require "prudent house-keeping", and tackling corruption in the oil sector, Mr Buhari added.
He has said that he will personally keep control of the oil ministry.
Mr Buhari is the first Nigerian to become president after defeating the incumbent in elections.
He beat Goodluck Jonathan by a comfortable margin in the March polls.