He told his son-in-law in December: "I will not say I would not serve if the good people were to be so unwise as to elect me."

VOA: special.2009.03.05

And it's our country's national force and I live in a great country so it's an honor for me to serve here."

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

"I'm very excited to join the army and serve my country here in Israel,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.05

"This will serve as a catalyst to help Nigeria to be ready, to improve itself, to look at the organization, to look at the quality of the facilities,and therefore I hope this will serve as a kind of stepping stone for Nigeria to be ready,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

"It should really serve,I think, as a stimulus to us to find ways to recapture the partnership so we can join forces and fight together against the threats and challenges of the 21st century that are no less dangerous than Hitler was in his time."

VOA: standard.2010.05.07