Naij.com analysed all the official speeches delivered by Muhammadu Buhari since his inauguration on 29th May, 2015. It turned out that the President of Nigeria is not so eloquent. Check out what you need to know to speak like Buhari – or at least to be a presidential speech-writer.
Muhammadu Buhari repeated these words in his official speeches many times since his inauguration.
Muhammadu Buhari’s official speeches are based on frequent using of just 37 words. Not surprisingly, “ Nigeria” is the most frequently repeated word in his speeches. He repeated the name of the country 86 times in his official speeches since his inauguration. “ People” is the second most often used word in Buhari’ speeches, while “ government ” is the third most frequently used word.
Talking about himself, Muhammadu Buhari used the word “ president ” 30 times since May 29. It’s the eight most frequent term in his speeches along with the word “ security ” also repeated 30 times. Surprisingly, Buhari talked far less about corruption – he used that word only 17 times since inauguration. Buhari talked much more about campaign against Boko Haram insurgency
together with regional allies. Thus, the average presidential speech consisting only of the most frequently used words would sound like that:
One of the president’s main challenges today is
supporting the international campaign of such countries as Chad and Niger against Boko Haram insurgents. Nigerian federal republic’s administration promotes peace for Nigerians and African youth. After the election the national union against the system of corruption and the insurgency will bring appreciation of every Nigerian as well as the whole Africa. ”
Read the 37 of favourite presidential words and their frequency of use below:
1.Nigeria 86
2. people 54
3. government 47
4. must 44
5. development 35
6. country 32
7. economic 31
8. security 30
9. president 30
10. national 28
11. African 28
12. insurgency 27
13. Niger 25
14. Chad 25
15. youth 23
16. international 22
17. Boko Haram 22
18. work 21
19. republic 21
20. challenges 21
21. today 19
22. Nigerians 19
23. union 18
24. support 18
25. system 17
26. peace 17
27. insurgents 17
28. federal 17
29. countries 17
30. corruption 17
31. young 16
32. election 16
33. campaign 16
34. appreciation 16
35. Africa 16
36. administration 16
37. Nigerian 15
The blogosphere exploded three months ago with reactions after President Muhammadu Buhari referred to the chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, as “President Michelle” of “West Germany”. Speaking on Channels TV after the meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Commission presidents yesterday, President Buhari referred to “ the G7 meeting in West Germany” and “consultations with President Michelle”.
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