Speaking after he was conferred with a honorary doctorate degree in Business Administration at the Usman Danfodio University, in Sokoto, on Saturday, March 19, 2016, the politician stressed that 'Nigeria must be for Nigerians.'

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“Let’s feed ourselves. Change is not about the comfort of today but the success of tomorrow. We must start to do things for ourselves. Nigeria must be for Nigerians," he said.

Speaking further he said, 'Our renaissance must come from our prosperity, must come from our homes, must be the work of our hands. The best of tomorrow is yet to come.'