What Buhari Told Dr Baker In An Interview That Broke Nigerian Internet.

MODERATOR :- Last two questions and er briefly, Dr Pauline Baker.
DR BAKER :Mr President, welcome and er I've been a student of Nigeria for many years and first of all I want to tell you that er, I have never seen such a hopeful attitude toward Nigeria in the United States as since your election so er, I think we all here, want you to succeed. My question relates to another area of Nigeria that hasn't got much attention during this trip and that is the Niger Delta. Er, it's a challenge that you are going to face. I wonder if you would tell us how you intend to approach it with particular reference to the amnesty, bunkering and inclusion... (correcting her words), inclusive development. Thank you.

BUHARI TO MODERATOR (whispering) - She meant, er inclusive government?
MODERATOR TO BUHARI : (whispering back in agreement) - Inclusive government...you know, empowering...including women, youth, er ...
BUHARI TO MODERATOR : I see
BUHARI TO AUDIENCE : Er yes, erm I hope you have a copy of the election results. Literally, constituencies for example, that gave me 97 percent cannot in all honesty be treated, on some issues, with constituencies that gave me 5 percent. I think this is a political reality. While certainly there will be justice for everybody, everybody will get his constitutional rights, but where the party and constituencies that by their sheer work, they made sure that they got their people to vote and to ensure that their votes count, they must feel that the government has appreciated the effort they put in putting the government in place. I think this is really fair in delivering.
By the constitution, no state can be excluded from government. So there is no way, even if I want to show gratitude to those constituencies that heavily voted for me against those that didn't even vote for me. They have the protection of the government and I made an undertaking that I belong to everybody and belong to nobody. If I come clearly and show and marginalise a certain group because they didn't vote for me, then I have already contradicted myself and I am sure people would be too quick to pick that against me.