A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to join hands to build a better country.
Mr. Tinubu spoke Saturday while receiving an award as The Sun Newspapers Man of the Year in Lagos.
”We have come to a point where there is no turning back for there is nothing worthy of the sacrifices so recently made to turn back to,” said Mr. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State.
“We have reached the juncture at which we must reform our institutions, rid our country of corruption or admit that we have mortgaged away the good future due us.
“The infrastructural decay of past decades, the unemployment time bomb, the challenging security situation make a compelling case for us all to join with this government to embrace a new politics that will help build a new country.
Mr. Tinubu said he felt honoured to be chosen for the award, adding that the decision to pick him was arrived after a rigorous process.
“I am humble enough to know that the Sun could have chosen any one of several figures,” he said.
“Their decision would not have been gainsaid. I think particularly of the man at the helm of affairs and who won the election, President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Yet, I am mindful enough to realize such awards do not come frequently and that I better grab the good thing given me.”
The former Lagos State governor thanked The Sun newspapers for recognizing his “modest efforts’ at transforming the country.
“What was accomplished in 2015 was not a singular effort. It was done through the collective love and labour of millions of Nigerians. A handful of them were well known.
“Most of them are hardworking anonymous people who together constitute the backbone and great strength of this nation. It was this collective effort that produced the unprecedented electoral victory in 2015.
“Therefore, I accept this award on behalf of all the people who contributed to opening a vitally new chapter in the book of our national history. Many sacrificed greatly to achieve this great turn of events. Some practically surrendered their businesses.
“Some provided funds. Especially that elderly 90-year old woman, Hajia Fadimatu Mai Talle Tara who donated 1 million Naira, her life savings for the campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari . (May Her Soul Rest in Peace).
“Others worked ceaselessly, hour after hour, day after day until the historic job was done. Many hit the campaign trail day and night from Katsina to Lagos. I reserve a special recognition and commendation for the youth across this nation who formed part of the foot soldiers in the struggle for change. It is to these heroes that I dedicate this award.”
Mr. Tinubu urged The Sun and other media organizations to employ journalism as a tool for development.
“Journalism must become a force for good and a voice against injustice, poverty and discrimination,” he said.
“It must always speak right to might. You must be objective. You must not be a partner to power or to those who have lost power. Your role is that of guardian and herald of the truth for the people themselves.
“Do that and you will shine in a way that will make the name of this newspaper more than apt. The media will stand the best of time and with other patriots work to make Nigeria great again.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Only death penalty for convicted looters would rid Nigeria of corruption,anything below that is waste of time and resources
ReplyDeleteUntil the likes of Tinubu are given life jail without a parole, there would be no meaningful fight against corruption. Until we move political, religious and tribal sentiments, when leaders are fair and firm, then there would be some seriousness in the fight. Until then, nothing could be done.
ReplyDeleteI didn't read this article but looking at the title and this man's face is the reason why we need Biafra
ReplyDeleteSo na Tinubu dey hold una from arriving at Biafra land......lol
DeleteU no know were u belong. Punk like biafra
Rid yourself of corruption first, cursed hypocrite.
ReplyDeleteGood talk but return what y ou and the like has taken from our common wealth
ReplyDeleteOur commonwealth indeed. You never know where you dey.
DeleteStarting with the Jagaban first
DeleteLet this wicked and very corrupt self appointed Yoruba leader first preach to himself. He is the corruption we need to get rid of.
ReplyDeleteShameless thief, ole barawo.
God punish you.
HaHAhahahah --- Is this the face of New Nigeria? I am afraid.
ReplyDeleteFor heaven sake, they should tell this man to shut up his mouth because what he did to my former company some years back by taking internal revenue generation contract from us and establish his own company now Alpha Beta (ABC) at Ijora to be generating revenue for States government, till date as i am writing this the 36 states which my company was controlling before has now become the shadow of itself due to tinubu wicked and greediness, i am a living witness of this wicked act of this man that want to be self billoniare only in this country, it is only God that will judge you and your generation because you have render many jobless, useless and untimely death to their grave, that is why i don't trust this party for anything at all, Nigerians' should be wise they should not be carried away by this people.
ReplyDeleteWhen somebody like Tinubu is talking about corruption in this way, then Nigeria is in grave problems. Then, we can begin to query the sincerity of the APC administration. Truly, Nigeria is in problems. Well, as events are unfolding....
ReplyDeleteTinubu simply means we must rid Nigeria of him. The man himself is corruption in human skin.
ReplyDeleteFor this man to even be talking about anti corruption war it shows now that Nigeria has become animal farm under apc.ci kena!
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