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Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday called on Nigerians to truthfully acknowledge the fact that all are responsible for the parlous state of the nation’s social, economic and political sectors and be bold enough to come together to correct same.

He stated this while delivering the 25th convocation lecture of the Lagos State University, LASU, titled ‘Global trends: Nigeria and its place in the world, do we love ourselves enough?’

He was represented on the occasion by the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat.

Taking a cursory look at developments in the social, economic and political sectors of the county, he opined that being ranked as the seventh most populous nation on Earth, her ranking as the 131st globally in GDP per capita, was not cheery news.

“Let us not fool ourselves. History is patient yet not forever lenient regarding negligent folly.

“There comes a time when there is no time. Our nation approaches such a moment.

“We have boasted of enormous potential for decades, consoling our discomfort by saying that potential will be realised tomorrow.

“But something disappointing seems to happen when tomorrow becomes today.

“Years and decades have passed, yet greatness remains elusive. If greatness came merely by speaking of it, we would be among the greatest nation in human history.

“Instead, Nigeria remains locked in place. We remain an economy unjustly designed to export raw materials and import increasingly expensive finished products.

“The name of the raw materials might have changed from cocoa and groundnut to oil and gas. The dire effects of this uneven economic arrangement remain the same.


“We must be truthful enough to acknowledge this lapse, bold enough to correct it, and tolerant enough not to endlessly vilify each other for causing it. We are all both cause and hopefully solution. Let us join hands. We must reform this nation,” he said.

While comparing economic developments in the country with some other nations, Tinubu said the country had been segregated into two unequal economic spheres.

“One, populated by a select few who flourish in the financial, corporate and virtual worlds. This group will be able to buy and do anything they want. The other will be the crowded house of the majority who work hard but earn very little given their strenuous effort. They will struggle but not gain. Toil not to triumph but merely survive. This unfairness has gone too long. We must end it,” he noted.

On high youth unemployment in Nigeria, he opined that with youth under-employment and unemployment projected to reach 60 per cent, urgent steps should be taken to redress the situation by increasing the nation’s annual economic growth.

“Sadly, Nigeria has never experienced double-digit growth for any sustained period. Nigeria and South Korea had per capita incomes of roughly $800 in 1950. By 2008, Nigeria’s per capita incomes doubled. Meanwhile, South Korea’s ballooned by over 2000 per cent,” he added.

On the need to quickly pay attention to agriculture, Tinubu raised the alarm that climate change and desertification were rapidly depleting arable land in the country.

“For many northern states, the percentage of land under attack exceeds 30 per cent. We face a harmful dynamic. More people are forced off the land due to deforestation, desertification and low rural incomes. Some of them crowd into other rural areas competing for limited resources with existing inhabitants,” he said.

Proffering solutions to the challenges, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, said youth urban employment, agriculture, real estate reform, education and economy and infrastructure among others should be the focus of the government.

Tinubu later donated a Centre for Leadership and Development worth one billion to the university.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/03/we-all-caused-nigerias-woes-must-salvage-it-together-%e2%80%95-tinubu/

Oga, you and ur cohorts in politics are the real tragedy and Nigeria's woes...Woe unto you all. When it comes to collective blame, he wants to rope every Nigerian in, but when it comes to juicy benefits he quickly makes it a personal ambition... hypocrite!

Tinubu later donated a Centre for Leadership and Development worth one billion to the university.

Jagaban!

Tinubu later donated a Centre for Leadership and Development worth one billion to the university.
Somebody Ojudu had to help now gave N1bn. After serving 8 years as Governor, he ran away as Senator
after Abacha took over. Wonders of God.
Is Hamzat going to be Governor

trutharena:
Jagaban!

The worship of money is the very reason for enslavement by a druggie on his tribe
.. same reason they mine skulls and survive on scam.

Enjoy.

Meanwhile Tinubu will have to spend 26 bullion van before Saturday.. and he’s spending it while his people dey yimu am for back

Tinubu should always personilize this kind statement

Or he mention weda those humans wey Dey sleep for empty belly on a daily for Yoruba land follow a.m. loot Yoruba resources .. even as a god

Noise

You must chop this Buhari breakfast you prepared for all

My condolences on your latest loss in having Sani Musa as chairman

Lalasticlala if only Funsho Williams was not killed

"Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday called on Nigerians to truthfully acknowledge the fact that all are responsible for the parlous state of the nation’s social, economic and political sectors and be bold enough to come together to correct same"

Noooooo! Tinubu, you alone brought this calamity upon us.
are you not the one and only National Leader of APC,

And we are determined to correct it by stopping you come 2023

This is the first sign of failure, inability to properly diagnose the problem without assignment to a collective ownership of the problem.

He has failed already. Buhari failed because he believed Goodluck was the genesis of the problem of his administration.

Frigga13:
[s]The worship of money is the very reason for enslavement by a druggie on his tribe
.. same reason they mine skulls and survive on scam.

Enjoy.

Meanwhile Tinubu will have to spend 26 bullion van before Saturday.. and he’s spending it while his people dey yimu am for back

Tinubu should always personilize this kind statement

Or he mention weda those humans wey Dey sleep for empty belly on a daily for Yoruba land follow a.m. loot Yoruba resources .. even as a god [/s]

Meth don destroy this one.

Nairalanders, please say no to drugs.

Shebi his urchins said he was best thing to south west after slice bread

How cum he is seeing woes he helped inflict on Nigerians Abi he wants to beg on the poor vision and foresight in bringing in buhari?

A foresight that failed two times to see clearly shouldn't be given a third chance at failure

I didn't cause any of Nigeria's problem. Who use mouth to blow us, but throw pepper on our faces

It was the Pre 2000 Politicians and Soldiers that created massive Problems for Nigeria

To blame those born after 1990 is very unfair

trutharena:
Meth don destroy this one.

Nairalanders, please say no to drugs.

Says a miner .. from land of skullers

Yoruba sef

Dia own smell pass .. but Na others own dem Dey perceive

What a sapiens ..

See Tinubu now

Na only loot Yoruba people resources .. Na only am dey wan carry people join forthe looting

Na dia way

christistruth01:
It was the Pre 2000 Politicians and Soldiers that created massive Problems for Nigeria

To blame those born after 1990 is very unfair

zombie, you don't know more than your god that said he should be blamed

Asiwaju awon Ole ...

After stealing Billions of out common wealth; now u want to rope in the common man on the street who can't even afford 3sq meal
That devil is a liar
You and ur goons are responsible for the woes of Nigeria.

Tinubu said the country had been segregated into two unequal economic spheres.

“One, populated by a select few who flourish in the financial, corporate and virtual worlds. This group will be able to buy and do anything they want. The other will be the crowded house of the majority who work hard but earn very little given their strenuous effort. They will struggle but not gain. Toil not to triumph but merely survive. This unfairness has gone too long. We must end it,” he noted

This fool just sum up how he created the woes in the country economy capital

He created a microscopic block of loyalists that he keeps rotating in position who becomes rich on the expenses of hardworking Nigerians that are multi taxed to drive, do business, rent houses etc living on peanuts he brings as stomach infrastructure

Reality is his greed won't make him end it as he says

Nope! After looting with bullion vans? Make this pee poo bullion vans man no mention me join the calamity and catastrophe he foist upon this nation.

I disagree with you on this one! The elites are to be held responsible!

Truthisunique3:
zombie, you don't know more than your god that said he should be blamed

Are IPOB still butchering and eating their kinsmen as food in the South East ?

We have boasted of enormous potential for decades, consoling our discomfort by saying that potential will be realised tomorrow. But something disappointing seems to happen when tomorrow becomes today.

“Years & decades have passed, yet greatness remains elusive. If greatness came merely by speaking of it, we would be among the greatest nation in human history.Instead, Nigeria remains locked in place.

Not when old bedridden geriatic patients of your likes have made the presidency a nurse home while hopping to convalescence in London hospitals wasting taxpayers monies.

If you want to avoid individual fault, claim we are all at fault.

Tinubu greed is unprecedented, there are still good people in Nigeria.

You cannot call in arsonists as needed firefighter in a burning house .

After stealing Billions of out common wealth; now u want to rope in the common man on the street who can't even afford 3sq meal
That devil is a liar
You and

Who told you to say such

NEVER!

Not you!!!

DRUG Baron BULLION VAN can never SALVAGE anything

True

Lol! We?

iwaeda:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/03/we-all-caused-nigerias-woes-must-salvage-it-together-%e2%80%95-tinubu/

Yes oo

You and your garrulous fellows caused it