FRI SEPT 06 2024-theGBJournal| President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Beijing met with the Nigerian community as he wrapped up his official visit to China.
The President characterized his visit as “very good and successful,” while urging the Diaspora Nigerians to continue representing Nigeria as good citizens.
”I urge you all to be good ambassadors of our nation in China. We will always celebrate our diversity. We cherish it, but this diversity is our commitment to serve. If it is about service, we must be good citizens,” the President said.
President Tinubu pressed them to exploit Nigeria’s diversity and be ready to do everything required, and within the laws of the communities that they live in and reflect a good image of Nigeria.
The President also spoke to the on-going reforms his administration is undertaking, gave a vague response on the controversial fuel prices and stayed silent on the lingering fuel queues that have traumatized Nigerians for weeks now.
“Nigeria is going through reforms, and we are taking very bold and unprecedented decisions. For example, you might have been hearing from home in the last few days about fuel prices.
“But, can we help it? Can we develop good roads like you have here? You see electricity being constant in quantity and quality. You see water supply, constant and running, and you see their good schools. And we say we want to hand over a banner without stain to our children?
“What is the critical part to get us there if we cannot take hard decisions to pave the way for a country that is blessed and so talented?
“So many of you are so talented, speaking very fluent Mandarin. It is what you contribute and tell them at home that will reflect in the attitude of our people. The more you want everything free, it will become more expensive and long-delayed to achieve meaningful development,’’
“We want our children to be in good schools, not tattered huts and dilapidated buildings. We must make our teaching innovative and allow businesses of all kinds and sizes to flourish.
“One economic action leads to another, and it is in your hand to build our nation. Mine is to provide the leadership, and I am committed to doing just that,” the President stated.
The President noted that while it is not always easy for a leader to have a national consensus on issues, he is ready to take the hard decisions to move the nation forward.
“We are focused, and I have a very good team,” the President said.
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