Bill Clinton: “Nigerians have shown us that democracy is a necessity, especially when times are hard.”

We’re all better off because of you.

And I think we are facing challenges today without precedent in our history.

I hope that people will still believe in our democratic system enough to stick with it and keep pushing to make it work.

I am deeply grateful for his dedication to our beloved home state of Arkansas, and proud to stand alongside him in accepting this gift.