L-R: Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo; President Bola Tinubu; Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives; and Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker, in Owerri, Imo state, on Tuesday
President Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians to refrain from making negative remarks about the country.
The president spoke in Owerri, the capital of Imo, on Tuesday at the presentation of a book authored by Hope Uzodimma, governor of the state.
He said Nigeria has crossed a critical turning point and is now set on a path of progress.
Tinubu also assured Nigerians that prosperity is around the corner, noting that the country’s 65th independence anniversary is a significant milestone.
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“Nigeria has just turned the corner. You will see prosperity; you will have it. Those who are talking ill of this country should stop doing so. Sixty-five years of independence is not a joke,” Tinubu said.
“We are proud of our forefathers. We are proud of what they believed: that Nigeria should be one, that it should be an all-inclusive government, that we must take care of the elderly, care for the vulnerable, educate our children, and build a welfare system that will strengthen our healthcare.
“Today, Nigeria can say confidently that we have well-equipped hospitals, and we can treat critical illnesses such as cancer and other illnesses.”
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Tinubu said the nation’s old ways nearly brought it to collapse, adding that there was no option but to chart a new path.
He also declared that the change promised by his party a decade ago is now unfolding.
“I stand before you confident yet humble enough to say that Nigeria is no longer where it was ten years ago; we have passed that,” he said.
“We promised a change; today I can confidently tell you that the worst is over.”
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He said there would be no turning back for the country, pledging to lead Nigerians “to the mountaintop.”
