“Nigeria is a place of numerous challenges and the home of vast human potentials. Our greatest challenge has always been how to best direct our vast potentials so that we overcome the challenges that plague us.
“This cardinal challenge is why the APC was formed and why the party presented then General Muhammadu Buhari as its standard bearer. The people rightly chose him as their president, believing he was the best person to make Nigeria into a better nation.
“His electoral victory was historic. More importantly, like most Nigerians, I believed his presidency represented a historic mission to right many of our nation’s wrongs. I still believe so.
“The previous administration treated Boko Haram softly, appearing to view the terrorists as part of their political equation rather than a lethal threat to national security. President Buhari has gone after Boko Haram without condition and without fear. He has pushed them back, saving lives and giving northern Nigeria a chance to breathe again the air of peace and normalcy.
“My recent visit to Borno State to inaugurate projects opened my eyes to the progress President Buhari has made in the anti-terror war. An enabling environment has been created for Governor Kashim Shettima who has taken advantage of the peaceful space to initiate laudable projects, such as the provision of housing for and rehabilitation of Boko Haram victims.
“The previous administration treated corruption as its co-tenant in office. President Buhari has fought it with tenacity, equal to that with which he has confronted Boko Haram.”
"That meant the world to me at that moment," he said.
"Wendy died very peacefully, fully sedated, in no pain in mine and Dylan's arms with our ever faithful dog Elvis smuggled up right next to her too
"After a while we gently and lovingly washed Wendy's body, dressed her and placed her in her cocoon – a word we prefer to use instead of coffin – and it was very special.
"She looked absolutely beautiful, just like she always did in life: no effort, no makeup, just radiant beauty.
"It was at that point my heart started to break. I cannot believe how much I sobbed - it seemed to last for ten hours. I could not eat or even talk very much.
"I was amazed at how much came out, we had all been crying a lot over the last few weeks but this was next level.
"Death seems to be such a taboo subject in our society, no one seems to want to talk about it. Wendy and I were not like that, we talked about it a lot."
"I did not want her in the mortuary or handed over to a funeral director," he said.
"I wanted us to take care of her ourselves at our family home, and have her in our bedroom so I could sleep in the same room.
"I was sure this would be a comfort to us all but again I am truly amazed about has happened; having Wendy's body at home and being able to sit with her all day, have her friends and family come to sit with her, chat with her, chat about her and light candles and incense on her alter proved to be such a beautiful and comforting experience for me, the boys and all that are taking part.
At least one of us sat with Wendy until Thursday morning. This was important to us as our belief is that the spirit can sometimes take a while to transcend and having the body in familiar surroundings with familiar people helps reassure the spirit about what is happening and what needs to happen.
"The impact of having Wendy's body lying in rest in our bedroom with family and friends coming to pay their respects and sit and vigil with her was really quite astonishing.
"The comfort me and boys and their partners have had from being with family and friends at Wendy's dead body's side has been huge.
"I would describe the process as like an emotional decompression chamber, allowing us to start to come to terms with our loss while Wendy is still with us.
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