Nigerians are not the only ones facing poverty and suffering – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu says Nigerians are not the only ones facing poverty in the world.

In a statement released by his Special Advisor on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President stated that he made this statement on Monday, June 17, in Lagos while hosting a National Assembly delegation that had come to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir.

While admitting that there is poverty and suffering in the land, President Tinubu said the challenges must be tackled.

“Yes, there is poverty; there is suffering in the land. We are not the only people facing such, but we must face our challenges. In order for farmers to harvest food from their land, we need to figure out how to put an end to terrorism and banditry. 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 per cent to damages, you will pay the price,” the President said

He challenged citizens to have a change of mindset about Nigeria if the nation is to overcome its current challenges.

“The need (for some citizens) to change the rent-seeking mindset and become more productive to the economy is a challenge. The 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. The President stated, “We have to communicate to our people that we all need to have a different perspective on our nation.