"Let me make a solemn pledge before all of you, before the whole world and before God, that I will devote all my energy and all I possess in my power to serve the people of Nigeria and humanity."

Power, God, People, Energy

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"Let me make a solemn pledge before all of you, before the whole world and before God, that I will devote all my energy and all I possess in my power to serve the people of Nigeria and humanity."

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"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."

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"Pope John Paul II not only visited Nigeria twice but stood by the country in its fight against dictatorship and injustice."

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"Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law."

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"Corruption, the greatest single bane of our society today."

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"I am a black man inside and outside and you are white men on the outside, but inside, you are Africans like me."

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"I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge that our foreign friends are welcome to join in our endeavor to develop the resources of our country."

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"I will not say the fact that there are no European Union observers at an election means that it will not be fair and free."

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"My gut feelings and my faith tell me that until God shuts a door, no human can shut it."

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"We will work to bring an element of stability to the price of oil."

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"One of the reasons I think the ultra right-wing has such power in this country is that no one talks out."

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"India is a regional power. It does not need anything to establish it."

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