President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the resilience of Nigeria’s democracy on Tuesday, asserting it would withstand any challenge.
He criticized opposition figures for publicly championing democratic values while privately working to undermine them.
The President made these remarks at the State House in Abuja while receiving a delegation from Enugu State, led by Gov. Peter Mbah.
“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,” Tinubu told the visitors.
“Democracy will survive despite all intimidation. Ignore the naysayers. Stay focused. When you succeed, and they are angry, let them be.”
Tinubu added: “I do not lose sleep over criticism because we are committed to building a nation of bright hope for our children.
“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. 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.”
Lauding Nigeria’s continental economic standing, the Nigerian leader said: “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.”
Emphasizing the need for a unified approach, President Tinubu noted that national progress is not a “one-man occasion.”
He called for a synchronized effort across all levels of government—national, sub-national, and local—urging leaders to prioritize and strengthen governance at the grassroots level.
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