Nigeria: Tinubu: Democracy will survive despite attacks from opposition
By Zuleihat Owuiye, Mamos Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s democracy will endure despite challenges, accusing opposition politicians of undermining democratic values while claiming to defend them.
Speaking Tuesday at the State House while receiving a delegation from Enugu State led by Governor Peter Mbah, Tinubu urged Nigerians to stay focused and ignore critics.
“We will do everything to ensure that the Nigerian dream is realised. The hope you enunciated in your remarks is not a pipe dream. It’s real and achievable, and we’ll achieve it together,” he said.
“Democracy will survive despite all intimidation. Ignore the naysayers. Stay focused. When you succeed, and they are angry, let them be. I do not lose sleep over criticism because we are committed to building a nation of bright hope for our children.”
Tinubu took aim at past leaders and current opposition figures. “These are leaders who had privatised electricity, which is not working. They gave us darkness, and we are trying to get through it. But they don’t even believe in the democracy that they preach all about. Don’t pay attention to them because I don’t.”
He stressed his administration’s focus: “We stay on our lanes. We stay focused. We build our life on people, the welfare, the prosperity, and the promise of today and tomorrow
The President said Nigeria remains a leading force in Africa’s growth. “When you look at the indices around African growth and economic opportunity today, Nigeria is still leading. And it is with the contributions of people like you that is making it so.”
He called national progress a collective effort: “It’s not a one-man occasion. It’s a collective effort at the national, sub-national, and local government. Please do more for the local government.”
Tinubu praised Governor Mbah for tackling insecurity and improving healthcare, education, and infrastructure in Enugu State. He thanked the delegation for its support, saying testimonies of growth and development from states validate his administration’s economic reforms.
