Nigeria is not the only country facing suffering and hardship, President Bola Tinubu has said, while warning the people against economic sabotage.
Tinubu spoke when he received a delegation from the National Assembly in Lagos as he emphasised the need for a new value system to drive progress in Nigeria.
He made this call while celebrating Eid-el-Kabir with the delegation, who had come to felicitate with him on the occasion on Monday night.
The President’s message highlights the importance of values in shaping the nation’s development and progress.
He encourages citizens to adopt a new value system that prioritizes – hard work, discipline, integrity, patriotism, and unity.
He assured the Nigerian people that his administration was committed to finding ways to overcome the economic hurdles and build a better future for the country.
He said, “Yes, there is poverty; there is suffering in the land. We are not the only people facing such but we must face our challenges. We must find a way to eliminate banditry and terrorism so that farmers can bring out food from the farmlands.
“If you do not have good roads to bring the food to the population, even if you grow the food and you are losing 60-70 percent to damage, you will pay the price.“
President Tinubu contended that Nigerians must have a change of value system if the nation is to make progress.
The delegation, led by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, included the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau; and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu, among others.
“Good economics at a harsh time is the challenge that we must face. As I said in my speech, no matter how difficult it is and how challenging it can be, I will not turn my back on Nigeria,” the President stated and challenged citizens to have a change of mindset about Nigeria for the nation to overcome her current challenges.
“The need (for some citizens) to change the rent-seeking mindset and become more productive to the economy is a challenge.
‘’There is a need to stop smuggling and all economic sabotage. Why should we have people removing rail tracks and all that, stealing electric cables, and sabotaging the economy? We must embrace the campaign to change our value system.
“We must tell our people that the challenge we face is for all of us to change our mindset about our country,” Tinubu said.
