The Minister of the Federal Capital, Nasir el-Rufai and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Aminu Bashir Wali, addressed the press at the United Nations as part of the ongoing Federal Government’s new initiative to address the negative media coverage and international pressure on Obasanjo’s administration to conduct a free and fair election next month…

I cry for my beloved country Nigeria. I cry for missed opportunities for development, advancement and greatness! But I never, ever cry for looters. I never cry for those responsible for the ruination of Nigeria