I cannot work as Assistant Coach of the Super Eagles. I know what I want. If I have to coach Super Eagles, let NFA appoint me as the Chief Coach, not as an assistant. And I will have to appoint those who will work with me.
– Samson Siasia, coach of the National Under-23 team, foreclosing the possibility of working as an assistant coach.

If our Lord should be physically present in the world to see the Church today, he will be shocked and utterly disappointed by the extent to which His Church has lost its identity.
– Dr. Peter Akinola, Primate, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), on the diffusion of the gospel.

My decision to resign is informed by my firm belief that while I remain innocent of all the charges leveled against me in the EFCC report, I consider it appropriate that I should leave the stage to give unfettered opportunity to the EFCC to conclude its enquiries.
– Prof. Adenike Grange, former Minister of Health, giving reasons for her resignation following the N300 million scam uncovered in the ministry.

I want to repeat: I knew asbsolutely nothing about the contracting and tendering process for these power projects. What I do know is that when tenders and contracts were awarded, they presented a waiver which to us was the place of Due Process because Ministry of Finance would not disburse money unless you present a certificate for payment. That was the procedure we put in place.
– Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, absolving herself and her ministry of any wrongdoing in the disbursement of monies for the NIPP at the on-going probe of the power sector.