Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, who marks one year in office on 29 May, has battled endemic corruption in government, an insurgency in the north by militant Islamists, a resumption of conflict in the oil-rich south and a worsening economic situation.
Here are five quotes in which he outlined his leadership style, and how he intended to tackle the problems in Africa's most populous state and biggest economy:
1 "I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody"
Inauguration Ceremony"
May 2015
2 "I cannot change the past. But I can change the present and the future. I am a former military ruler and a converted democract"
July 2015
3 “If Boko Haram continues with suicide bombings, we might consider banning wearing the hijab”
December 2015
4 We cannot build an economy where corruption is the working capital"
March 2016
5 "I am not going to demand any apology... What I am demanding is the return of assets"
After UK PM David Cameron said Nigeria was 'fantastically corrupt'
Source: BBC
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