The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged citizens to be more compassionate in helping one another as it promotes the core value of the nation.
She gave this advice when she received the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Shaul Freeman.
She emphasised that compassion, love and mutual assistance were vital to national unity adding that it is part of the core values of the nation.
”I love, Nigeria, it is a great country and there is no investment that you put in Nigeria that goes to waste
”The more I discover who we are, the more I see how blessed this nation is and I pray that the young people and the coming generation can see that this is a great nation.
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”It is amazing how God has put us together but to now find allies from foreign countries believing in this country, is a great blessing.
”We really need to show compassion to one another and showing compassion, it takes a lot of godliness, all it takes is for a comfortable person to help others”.
Freeman had commended the various programmes of the First Lady in the area of women empowerment, agriculture, youth development and education.
He thanked Mrs.Tinubu for using the Renewed Hope Initiative to reach out to many vulnerable Nigerians especially in agriculture, technology, healthcare, education, women and youth empowerment.
He highlighted areas where the Israeli government has carried out voluntary mission activities to include reaching the less privileged, hospital, orphanage outreaches among others.
The Ambassador said he would be rounding up with his posting in one week adding that it was really important for him to see the First Lady and express his love for Nigeria which he pointed out that it is a far cry from all the negative stories they hear about the country.
”There is a new team and they are ready to work with the Nigerian nation. The Israeli government has been able to do some works with the orphanages and on behalf of the Embassy, we would be donating more wheel chairs to them.
“Israel will also be donating 3 State of the Art Ambulances to the health system. We have trained Nigerian Doctors and we also bring in Israeli Doctors to help the system. We have also been doing a lot in the area of agriculture and will continue to do so
”For me, Nigeria has been the most incredible experience, I have had the most fantastic time and I want you to know that we are committed to the nation including our Foreign Minister, the Prime Minister, the President and our first Lady.”
He added that Israeli would not stop partnering with Nigeria saying: “Nigeria is our partner, Nigeria is our friend and we are ready to do incredible things for our friends and partners”.
Also present at the courtesy visit were the Deputy Chief of Mission Rachel Mishel Stavissky and the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission Bishop STV Adegbite.
