President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has no interest in looting Nigeria’s resources, as he is an “epitome of wealth,” according to the Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande.
Speaking at the Joint Union Negotiating Council (JUNC) week in Abuja, organized by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Olawande urged Nigerians to remain patient with the administration.
He assured that positive changes would soon emerge.
“I urge you to be patient with this administration. In no distant time, the country will take a good shape and the lives of its citizens will be transformed,” Olawande said.
He further highlighted Tinubu’s financial status, saying that the president is not driven by greed.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not a pauper, he is an acknowledged epitome of wealth, and so it cannot be said of him that he desires to loot the treasury of Nigeria. He has seen money and as a result of this, he is not interested in looting the nation’s treasury.”
Olawande stressed the importance of leadership and public service, stating, “Leadership is all about being committed to serve. If you are a Minister now, tomorrow you will be addressed as a former Minister, likewise a Director because there is no permanent position but the impact that you made while in that office will speak after you.”
Tinubu, a former two-term governor and Senator during the Third Republic, has various business interests in tourism, real estate, and media.
This aligns with the remarks made by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu during an inter-denominational church service at the National Christian Centre in Abuja, prior to her husband’s inauguration.
She declared, “Nigeria’s wealth is the commonwealth of all. It belongs to everyone. God has blessed my family. We don’t need the wealth of Nigeria to survive but to do the right thing. And I promise you on this altar, that with your help, with the help of God, we will set this nation on the right path.”
