President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that he ran for politics to end bad leadership in the country.
Tinubu, who is in India for the G-20 Summit, made the remarks during a meeting with Nigerians on Thursday evening, September 7.
“We are here to present a new future to you. A future of a country that is so rich, endowed, and highly populated. Very dynamic, and unique in its culture, tradition, and ethnicity. That is what will make our prosperity possible if only we can make use of our diversity for prosperity.
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“We are not poor in knowledge. We are not poor in human resources. We are only poor in management and leadership, and that is why I ran for president, to help all of us mould the soul of our country in the right direction,” a statement by his media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, quoted him as saying.
Reflecting on his life’s journey that prepared him for leadership, the president told a meeting attended by several Nigerian students studying in India that with dedication, honesty, determination, and a shift in mindset, they can achieve success in their respective fields.
“Good education brought me here and I am happy to stand before you here as the President of Nigeria. I started small. I was a security guard. I was a tutor in school. I was a brilliant student. I joined Deloitte and was trained by one of the biggest accounting firms in the world, because of my education.
“When I joined them, I asked them, Do you have branches in Nigeria and they said, ‘We have a lot of clients that will take you if you want to go home.’ That’s how I got to Exxon Mobil and was a very successful accountant, auditor-general, and treasurer until I joined politics with a can-do attitude.
“You can also do it; do not be despondent in any way. Nigeria is ready to accommodate all. It does not matter which part of Nigeria you are from,” the President said.