Rail tracks vandalism, stealing of electricity cable, pure acts of sabotage – Tinubu 

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President Bola Tinubu has stated that the removal of rail tracks and stealing electric cables sabotage the economy, emphasising the need for Nigerians to embrace a campaign for a change in the value system. 

Tinubu, in a statement by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, highlighted the challenge facing the country in altering its mindset.

He stressed the imperative for Nigerians to adopt a new value system to facilitate national progress.

Tinubu made these remarks in Lagos while receiving a delegation from the National Assembly, led by Senate President Senator Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President Senator Jibrin Barau, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Honourable Benjamin Kalu, among others, who had come to felicitate with him on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir.

“Good economics at a harsh time is the challenge that we must face. As I said in my speech, no matter how difficult it is and how challenging it can be, I will not turn my back on Nigeria,” the President stated.

President Tinubu challenged citizens to have a change of mindset about Nigeria if the nation is to overcome its current challenges.

“The need (for some citizens) to change the rent-seeking mindset and become more productive to the economy is a challenge. The need to stop smuggling and all economic sabotage. 

Tinubu commended the leadership of the National Assembly for their support extended to his administration, which has resulted in some of the important developments recorded.

“It is a great pride for me to have the best of partners in the National Assembly. We have to drill down and be all-inclusive in our bid to satisfy our people. It is daunting, but we cannot run away from the fact that this country must survive the hardship,” the President stated.

President Tinubu acknowledged the challenges and the task ahead, assuring the nation of his unwavering determination to turn things around.

“Yes, there is poverty; there is suffering in the land. We are not the only people facing such, but we must face our challenges. We must find a way to eliminate banditry and terrorism so that farmers can bring out food from the farmland. If you do not have good roads to bring the food to the population, even if you grow the food and you are losing 60-70 percent to damages, you will pay the price,” President Tinubu said.

Senate Akpabio said he came with the leadership of the National Assembly to pay homage and felicitate with the President on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir, and to thank him for the purposeful leadership in the first year of his administration.

On what Nigerians should expect from the legislature in the days ahead, Senator Akpabio said: “Looking forward, the National Assembly will tinker with some existing legislation to further improve the nation’s ease of doing business.”