President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, reflecting on Nigeria’s current challenges, acknowledged the hardships faced by the nation and pointed to past missteps during periods of high crude production. In his statement, he emphasized that Nigeria neglected vital areas such as community development, education, and basic living standards, which contributed to the current situation.
He highlighted the poor state of schools, noting that the educational environment must be improved to encourage learning. He called for introspection, asking whether enough has been done to boost school enrolment and addressing the issue as a matter of conscience.In his remarks, Tinubu pledged to do his best moving forward, recognizing the long journey Nigeria has traveled and expressing a commitment to improving the country’s infrastructure, education, and overall well-being.
He said in a report by Vanguard, “Yes, there is hardship, but how did we get here? What did we do when we had very high crude production? We neglected our communities; we neglected the goose that lays the golden eggs; we forgot even to give them a good standard of living. We forgot to educate our children. Go round and look at the dilapidated schools.
The education environment must be decent enough for pupils to want to learn. We can complain from now till eternity that the school enrolment is low. But did we do anything to encourage the enrolment process? We must ask ourselves because it is a matter of conscience. We have come a long way, and I promise we must do our best.”….S££ – MOR£