President Bola Tinubu emphasized the necessity for Nigerians to adopt a new value system to achieve progress. He vowed never to abandon the country, regardless of the challenges it faces,leadership reports.
Tinubu made these remarks in Lagos while receiving a delegation from the National Assembly (NASS) on Monday evening, who visited to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir with him. The delegation was led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and included Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Benjamin Kalu, among others.
The president stated, “Good economics during harsh times is a challenge we must face. As I said in my speech, no matter how difficult it gets, I will not turn my back on Nigeria.”
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In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu urged citizens to shift their mindset about Nigeria to overcome current challenges. He stressed the importance of moving away from rent-seeking behaviors and becoming more productive to combat economic sabotage such as smuggling and theft.
“Why should we have people removing rail tracks, stealing electric cables, and sabotaging the economy? We must embrace the campaign to change our value system. We must tell our people that our challenge is changing our mindset about our country,” Tinubu stated.
The president praised the National Assembly’s leadership for supporting his administration, which has led to significant developments.
“It is a great pride for me to have the best of partners in the National Assembly. We have to be all-inclusive in our efforts to satisfy our people. It is daunting, but we cannot run away from the fact that this country must survive the hardship,” Tinubu remarked.
Acknowledging the nation’s difficulties, Tinubu assured Nigerians of his commitment to making improvements.
“Yes, there is poverty; there is suffering in the land. We are not the only ones facing such a challenge, but we must address it ourselves. We must eliminate banditry and terrorism so that farmers can safely produce food. If we lack good roads to transport the food, we lose 60-70 percent to damages, and we will pay the price,” Tinubu explained.
After the meeting, Senate President Akpabio spoke to journalists, noting that the National Assembly leadership visited to pay homage and celebrate Eid-el-Kabir with the president, as well as to express gratitude for his leadership during the first year of his administration.
Regarding future expectations from the legislature, Akpabio said, “The National Assembly will work on improving existing legislation to enhance the nation’s ease of doing business.”
Following his meeting with the National Assembly leadership, President Tinubu met with the Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty Oba Rilwan Akiolu.
