President Bola Tinubu has attributed his life’s success to a quality education, connecting it to his rise as a national leader. During an address to Nigerians in India on Thursday, he offered advice to them not to lose hope, assuring them that Nigeria is prepared to welcome them.
The President, who is presently in India for the G-20 Summit, conveyed his message through his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale. He encouraged Nigerian students studying in India to prioritize their education, emphasizing its significance for personal growth and development.
“Good education brought me here and I am happy to stand before you here as the President of Nigeria. I started small. I was a security guard. I was a tutor in school.
“I was a brilliant student. I joined Deloitte and was trained by one of the biggest accounting firms in the world because of my education.
“When I joined them, I asked them, Do you have branches in Nigeria and they said, ‘We have a lot of clients that will take you if you want to go home.’ That’s how I got to Exxon Mobil and was a very successful accountant, auditor-general, and treasurer until I joined politics with a can-do attitude.
“You can also do it; do not be despondent in any way. Nigeria is ready to accommodate all. It does not matter which part of Nigeria you are from”, he said.
Tinubu further encouraged them to make use of Nigeria’s diversity and culture for the advancement of prosperity to benefit all Nigerian citizens.
“We are here to present a new future to you. A future of a country that is so rich, endowed, and highly populated. Very dynamic, and unique in its culture, tradition, and ethnicity.
“That is what will make our prosperity possible if only we can make use of our diversity for prosperity,” he stated.
