{"id":2350,"date":"2023-09-21T17:52:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T17:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2023-09-21T17:52:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T17:52:05","slug":"president-tinubu-urges-nigerians-in-the-u-s-to-come-back-home-and-seize-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2023\/09\/21\/president-tinubu-urges-nigerians-in-the-u-s-to-come-back-home-and-seize-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"President Tinubu Urges Nigerians in the U.S. to Come Back Home and Seize Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Uchendu Alexis<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>President Bola Tinubu delivered a compelling message to Nigerians residing in the United States, inviting them to return home, citing that &#8220;Nigeria has arrived&#8221; and emphasizing that there are no reasons to remain in poverty.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the Presidential Townhall Meeting with Nigerians in the diaspora on Wednesday, September 21, in New York, Tinubu drew from his own experiences as a former diaspora member, highlighting the need for a change in mindset. He encouraged Nigerians to view Nigeria as a land of immense business opportunities and stressed that opportunities exist everywhere, as long as one diligently seeks and applies themselves.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu praised Nigerians in the diaspora for their good manners, behavior, and admirable conduct, noting that they were fortunate to be celebrated for their positive qualities. He expressed his pride in their determination, commitment, and perseverance, asserting that these attributes are key to success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging previous leadership frustrations, President Tinubu firmly stated, &#8220;Sincerely, we don&#8217;t have any reason to be poor; we are just poor in some leadership areas.&#8221; He underlined that this was a central theme of his campaign and recounted the challenges he faced during his election campaign. Tinubu&#8217;s victory, he noted, was the result of unwavering determination and resilience in the face of numerous obstacles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Addressing those aspiring to enter politics, President Tinubu encouraged unity among Nigerians, emphasizing the need to remove ethnic labels and divisions that separate them. He likened the nation to a single family living under one roof but occupying different rooms, advocating for a unified and cohesive approach to nation-building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uchendu Alexis &nbsp; President Bola Tinubu delivered a compelling message to Nigerians residing in the United States, inviting them to return home, citing that &#8220;Nigeria has arrived&#8221; and emphasizing that there are no reasons to remain in poverty. &nbsp; Speaking at the Presidential Townhall Meeting with Nigerians in the diaspora on Wednesday, September 21, in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":2040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2351,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350\/revisions\/2351"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}