For the second day, President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians in Saint Lucia, on the necessity to respect the legal guidelines of their host, whilst he promised to resolve among the points raised by Nigerians diplomatically.
Bayo Onanuga, Presidential Spokesman, stated th President acknowledged this whereas interacting with Nigerians for the second time throughout his go to, noting that, primarily based on what his hosts instructed him, Nigerians in Saint Lucia have demonstrated good character.
He due to this fact, urged them to proceed to be good ambassadors of Nigeria.
He stated, “My plea to you all: proceed to be of excellent behaviour, don’t break the regulation.”
Sharing his expertise as a pupil in america 5 many years in the past, President Tinubu urged the Saint Lucian Nigerians to stay targeted and work exhausting.
“Life is about working exhausting, being constant, he stated.. “For the professionals dwelling right here, our authorities won’t abandon you. However you have to work exhausting. It’s our job that can assist you succeed”..
President Tinubu promised to resolve among the points diplomatically.
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He additionally knowledgeable Nigerians about his authorities’s efforts to revive financial stability.
“We inherited a rustic that was close to chapter. However we’ve been capable of rescue the economic system. Nigeria has recovered. We have now made the smuggling of our oil unattractive. We have now stopped chasing foreign exchange papers on the Central Financial institution of Nigeria”, he stated.
Tinubu acknowledged that though Nigeria’s per capita revenue is low, his administration is working to enhance it.
The Nigerians gifted the President a portrait in his picture, made by Doris, a medical pupil and artist.
The President had met with Nigerians on the official residence of Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister, Philip Pierre, on Tuesday night time, met once more with them on Wednesday night time on the Windjammer Resort, his abode throughout his state go to.
Abike Dabiri- Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians In Diaspora Fee Chairman, organised the assembly and invited numerous Nigerian professionals and college students dwelling in Saint Lucia.
The NIDCOM chairman stated Nigeria is pleased with what Nigerians contribute to Saint Lucia and hopes they are going to keep in mind dwelling. He thanked President Tinubu for coming to the assembly.
Sensible Okeudili Duah, President of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, NIDO, knowledgeable the Nigerian chief of among the issues Nigerians are encountering, notably the price of a piece allow, which is $2,500 yearly.
He additionally urged the President to ascertain a diplomatic presence in Saint Lucia as urgently as doable, a plan President Tinubu has already dedicated to.
Festus Iwuagwu, a Nigerian priest resident in Saint Lucia, stated the excessive turnout on the assembly indicated Nigerians’ love and respect for President Tinubu.
Olugbemisola Ogunlusi, who moved to Saint Lucia after graduating as a paediatrician at Obafemi Awolowo College in Ile-Ife, stated she was glad President Tinubu visited Saint Lucia.
Ogunlusi and her husband migrated to the nation 19 years in the past and raised youngsters who’re medical medical doctors. Nonetheless, her husband returned dwelling and appointed the chief medical director of one of many new federal medical centres.
“Because you arrived, you might have propagated Nigeria greater than ever thought”.
