Nigerian leaders might not know how to do what citizens elected them for but when it comes to speeches and lamba, just leave the arena for them. When it comes to bangers especially, leave it for our current President. From releasing his most famous fuel subsidy banger on his very first day in office to many others, Tinubu has never disappointed us. Many Nigerians have looked forward to hearing how he would address the country considering the current state of things and as usual, he delivered. Below are some of the nuggets we picked.
Nigeria is working, your eyes are the problem
While praising our founding fathers, as usual, the President said something that struck us. In his words “Nigerians worldwide can see how well we have succeeded in realising the lofty dreams of our founding fathers.” Excuse my French but as how? Right now, Nigerians currently cannot afford to buy second hand cars, and even those who can, are paying through their noses for fuel but according to the President, Nigeria has achieved its “lofty dreams.”
Natural disasters are bowing before us
Not sure if strolling in many days after about 30 people died in the Maiduguri flood can be categorised as responding but according to the President’s speech, “our government has been responding to the recent natural disasters, particularly the flooding in parts of the country.”
You’re not the only person food is expensive for
The President acknowledged the hardship in the country but not without hinting that Nigeria is not a one-off case and that it’s not entirely his fault.
“The central concern of our people today is the high cost of living, especially food costs. This concern is shared by many around the globe as prices and the cost of living continue to rise worldwide,” he said.
Fine, yoots, we’ll give you 30 days to speak your mind
During his speech, the President announced his administration would be organising a 30-day National Youth Conference.
According to the President, this conference will give young people the opportunity to “participate actively in nation-building. By ensuring that their voices are heard in shaping the policies that impact their lives, we are creating a pathway for a brighter tomorrow.”
Not sure where I stand on it. Naturally, young Nigerians on X have quickly reacted to the news.
We are defeating insecurity
“On the security front, I am happy to announce to you, my compatriots, that our administration is winning the war on terror and banditry,” Tinubu said.
I’m not sure how to react to this. There might actually be a multiverse after all because in the version of Nigeria, a lot of us live in, insecurity has peaked to a level that crowdfunding for kidnap victims has become so common, the government itself has to tell people to stop. In that Nigeria, public figures regularly say Nigeria is “a war front,” and offer government advice on how to fix it, and in that version, 19 medical students were kidnapped just in August. Must be fun in President Tinubu’s own version.
