Nigeria Has Everything Needed to Prosper, But Poor Leadership and Corr¥ption Have Held It Back— Fmr Pres. Buhari’s Aide Femi Adesina
Former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s socio-economic decline, blaming poor leadership, corr¥ption, weak infrastructure and unemployment for the country’s inability to reach its full potential.
Adesina made the remarks while delivering a paper titled “Nigeria’s Kinetics: How Long?” at the first annual public lecture organised by the Foursquare Gospel Church, Aba Ibeji, held at Mauve 21 in the Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State.
According to him, Nigeria has everything needed for growth and development, including a large youthful population, abundant natural resources, fertile land and a favourable geographical location. However, he said these advantages have not translated into prosperity.
“Nigeria is endowed with both human and natural resources but unfortunately it has not translated to wealth,” Adesina said.
He noted that corr¥ption, poor governance, weak infrastructure and unemployment have continued to hinder national progress, leaving many young Nigerians frustrated because they struggle to secure decent jobs and enjoy a better quality of life.
Adesina also referenced statements made by Nigerian leaders from Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa to President Bola Tinubu, saying successive administrations have repeatedly spoken about the country’s vast potential and bright future, yet many of those promises have remained unrealised.
He urged political leaders to match their words with concrete action so Nigerians can genuinely benefit from the country’s abundant resources.
Other participants also stressed that national development is a collective responsibility and called on all Nigerians to contribute to building a better country.
Dear @SenRemiTinubu, I have started roasted agbado business as instructed by you. I used my certificates to lit up the fire.
Do well to ensure bandits do not attack me on my way to farm, do well to ensure price of transportation doesn’t run me out of business. Lastly, while you and governor’s wives cruise in the exotic cars you shared, please stop by and buy my corn.
If you are angry that people are dragging Remi, you self train your child all through Nursery One to University, after NYSC, take him or her to junction buy adogan and charcoal and tell him or her to start frying Akara or start roasting Agbado.
Atleast it's humble beginning
Lastly on this Akara and Eko matter, the message isn't about frying akara, far from it.
Rather, it is about finding something to do no matter how small. It is about starting to render a service to earn a living no matter how small.
But many will still not understand. They will prefer to use N1m to buy phone and be begging for N5k Giveaway on Social Media to buy data.
They won't understand that most people at the top today, started small.
Most importantly, they will reject and ridicule honest messages that can change their change their lives because they hate the messengers.
But wetin konsan me konsan people wey wan start their lives as Dangote or Otedola...
If you are angry that people are dragging Remi, you self train your child all through Nursery One to University, after NYSC, take him or her to junction buy adogan and charcoal and tell him or her to start frying Akara or start roasting Agbado.
Atleast it's humble beginning now
Meanwhile, many of them were trained from the proceeds of Akara, Pepper, Agbado, Kulikuli and other petty businesses of their parents ooo.
The other time, one Igbolabi told one of his usual lies that my dad (who lived and died in Okemesi Ekiti) was Gateman of his own father (who lived and died in Ibadan), they jumped at the lie and started dancing Azonto up and down.
It never occured to them that rising from a NO BACKGROUND as done by some of us should be an inspiration to others.
Now, it is the issue of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, mentioning that the little token she provided can be used to start Akara, Kulikuli, Agbado and other petty businesses that is their wahala.
They have forgotten that many of them were raised and even sent to school by mothers were diligent in their Akara, Pepper, Agbado and other petty businesses.
Make una sha stay on Social Media dey cry of hunger in the land, while Nigerians who are creatively rendering services are telling good stories about their lives.
Na una kuku know
Hissssssssssssh
So Remi will now expect people to be calling me Makinz Alakara or Makinz Alagbado 😂😂
I better venture into Content Creation and be doing like Peller, Carter Efe and Portable. I go dey try till I blow
Assuming I haven't gone to school, watching Peller making money through his videos and watching Remi Tinubu telling us to go and be frying Akara and Roasting corn, to convince me to go to school go hard gan o
When youths outside the country are making exploits in technology and innovations, madam Remi wants me to collect grant for Akara and Roasted Corn business.
I hear you, eshey ma
Tinubu and his Wife as so rich to the extent they don't know what it means for people to be suffering.
Nigerians keep electing people who don't have human feelings 💔