I Know People Will Fight, Grumble, and Abuse Me, But I Believe in Myself, I Believe I Can Gather a Good Team and Build a Nation - Tinubu

Israel Adeleke

OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that during a meeting with stakeholders from the South-East geopolitical zone, President Bola Tinubu has expressed his depth of preparedness for the leadership task of getting Nigeria to the path of prosperity against all the odds of oppositions, noting that he knows that people will fight, grumble, and abuse him, but he believes in himself and he also believes he can gather a very good team and build a nation.

OTN News further reports that the President ventilated this deep seated conviction of his during his visit to Enugu to commission projects initiated by the State Governor, Peter Mbah.

OTN News also reports that the projects commissioned include 30 smart green schools, 60 completed type 2 primary health centres, and the 19-kilometre Airport-New Haven–Bisalla and Okpara Square roads.

Speaking at the meeting, Tinubu told South-East stakeholders that the removal of petrol subsidy was necessary to build the nation and protect the interests of future generations.

Tinubu said he understands the difficult nature of his work before contesting the 2023 elections.

“You are all members of one big, huge family called Nigeria but living in different rooms in the same house.

“This house, we must build it. Build it to satisfy our immediate need, which is not going to be enough yet but for tomorrow too. That is why the removal of the first subsidy was necessary.

“You cannot spend the future of generations yet unborn in advance. Don’t bankrupt the nation before they are born.

“I know people will fight, grumble, and abuse me, and everything, but I asked for the job. I know what it takes. I believe in myself, and I believe I can gather a very good team and build a nation.

“It is our country. We have to work really hard for it to build a nation that we can be proud of. Change the narrative—negative comment about Nigeria.

“I’m not taking that (negative comment). I’m very proud of Nigeria. You all should be proud of Nigeria,” he said.