Tinubu

The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has claimed that Nigerians fleeing abroad “are suffering.”

“Japa” is a Yoruba word meaning “to run, flee, or escape.” It has now become a trend sweeping the nation, and though it is officially called emigration, every Nigerian refers to it as the Japa syndrome.

Tinubu said Nigerians who ran overseas for greener pastures ended up facing hardships, noting that “we have been there,” apparently referring to his years of sojourn abroad before returning to Nigeria.

He stated these while speaking at the APC campaign rally in Enugu on Wednesday.

The former Lagos governor said, “Those running overseas are suffering. We have been there. Anybody who tells you that you cannot do something, pray you can do it.”

According to Tinubu, Nigeria is blessed that its citizens should not seek greener pastures abroad.

Tinubu said there was no country like Nigeria in Africa, adding that he should be supported to renew and rebuild the country.
The APC presidential candidate said Lagos as a state is better than many countries in the Western world.

He stressed that if the Igbos collaborated with his expected government, he would make the geopolitical zone a manufacturing hub.

Speaking particularly about Enugu, Tinubu said he would make Enugu become an industrial hub greater than what it is today.

Tinubu described his campaign organization as a moving train prepared to win the election, saying that any attempt to stand before the moving train would end in a fiasco.

“You cannot block the way to success. Only the ignorant will stand in the way of victory,” Tinubu explained.

He added, “We are not looking for 25 percent votes. We are working assiduously until Bola Ahmed Tinubu becomes the president of Nigeria.”

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) presidential candidate, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his 80th birthday.

Tinubu praised the president for his dedication to nation-building and many years of patriotic service to the nation in a statement released by his media officer, Tunde Rahman.

Tinubu added that Buhari enlisted himself into the service of the nation as a youngster and entered the military right out of secondary school. He hailed the president as “a patriot, selfless and resolute leader of extraordinary fervor.”

At the age of 80, Tinubu claimed that the president can look back on his military career and be proud of his spotless record of service to the nation as a soldier, platoon commander, general commanding officer, military governor, minister of petroleum, head of state, chairman of the petroleum trust fund, and as the country’s current president.

The statement read, “I heartily congratulate my president and my leader, Muhammadu Buhari, on the momentous and remarkable occasion of his 80th birthday.

“An officer and a gentleman, President Buhari has been a selfless and steadfast leader, and a patriot with uncommon zeal who has dedicated almost his entire life to the service of Nigeria.

“Our country is lucky to have this great man and dedicated public servant at this time. President Buhari has led an extraordinary life of service to Nigeria at every duty post with unassailable integrity. History will be kind to him and record his contributions to the progress, unity and stability of Nigeria in volumes.

“As a people, we are truly blessed to have a president who sees no higher honour than the opportunity to serve his people, a responsibility he has always carried with utmost dedication.

“We are proud that at age 80, this noble man, an officer and a gentleman is still rendering his service, recording tremendous achievements, the country making remarkable progress under his leadership, and his steady hands gradually guiding the country to the Promised Land.

“On behalf of our great party, APC, and my family, I join the family, friends, associates and all well-wishers of President Buhari to wish him happy birthday and many happy returns of the day in good health.”