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Comparing Buhari's 2016 New Year message to 2015: What has changed?

Nigeria's number 1 man, President Muhammadu Buhari has once again greeted the people with a message of hope for the new year.
Comparing Buhari's 2016 New Year message to 2015: What has changed?

Issues such as security, fight against corruption, terrorism and the state of the economy dominated his new year message.
In 2015 Buhari promised Nigerians change in 2016, adding that he wanted to be a leader who initiates positive and enduring change, now 2016 he is assuring Nigerians that we will surely overcome all other forms of challenges in 2017.
1. I am aware that Nigerians have experienced a number of significant hardships over the past months. Living in the State House has not alienated me from your daily sufferings
2. I am aware of the lengthy queues at fuel stations and of the difficulties businesses have faced in acquiring foreign exchange.
3. I wanted to be a leader who restores the people’s hope in those elected to serve them. I wanted to be a leader who initiates positive and enduring CHANGE.
4. The effective and efficient implementation of our 2016 budget proposals will address many of the socio-economic issues that are of current concern to our people.
5. The northeast, have already begun to experience major CHANGE is in the war on terror. I commend our Armed Forces for significantly curtailing the insurgency which has ravaged the northeast of Nigeria over the past few years.
6. Our Armed Forces will maintain, consolidate and build on their successes in the war against Boko Haram and violent extremism. This government will not consider the matter concluded until the terrorists have been completely routed and normalcy restored to all parts of the country that have been adversely affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.
7. Our crackdown on corruption will continue to be vigorously undertaken. I urge the courts to support our efforts and help in the recovery of stolen funds by speedily concluding trials and showing that impunity no longer has a place in our country.
8. We must reduce our country's reliance on oil. We must diversify our economy
President Muhammadu Buhari's 2016 New Year Message
1. Our nation is witnessing a new and impressive turnaround in our security and socio-economic situation.
2. The heroic and gallant efforts of our military and other security agencies have taken out Boko Haram and ridden our nation of terrorism.
3. Our forces have captured Sambissa forest and driven out Boko Haram.
4. We have facilitiated the release of 21 Chibok girls wo have since returned home.
5. Thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have returned home following thr dismantling of Boko Haram.
6. We will continue to pursue peace initiatives in the Niger Delta.
7. The agricultural revolution has begun. Farmers in different parts of the country are experiencing bumper harvests; states are getting into strategic partnership towards attaining self-sufficiency in rice, and the era of over-dependence on oil for foreign exchange revenues is gradually waning.
8. On job creation, this administration will sustain existing programmes aimed at lifting a vast number of our youth out of poverty, while at the same time creating the opportunities for people to fend for themselves.
What Changed?
Security: The president seems to have delivered on the promise of ending the war on terror and defeating Boko Haram with the launch of Operation Lafiya Dole and the capture of Sambisa forest.
Corruption: The renew onslaught on corruption has seen to the arrest of judges but a few successful prosecution of high profile cases.
Security in Niger Delta: The ceasefire agreement secured with the Avengers seems to be working as the spate of bombings have reduced.
Economy: This is one area the president seems to be struggling with as the exchange rate is still very high compared to dollar.
Job Creation: Millions of Nigerians are still unemployed according to the latest statistics from National Bureau of Statistics.
Chibok girls: Remarkable success is securing the release of the Chibok girls while the country still await the release of the others.
Has anything changed in the president's message to the people?
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