President Bola Tinubu says he remains focused on doing what
is right despite mounting criticism against his policies.
Tinubu spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the public presentation
of the autobiography of Sule Lamido, the former governor of Jigawa state.
The book, ‘Being True To Myself’, was launched at the NAF
Conference Centre in the nation’s capital.
Represented by Mohammed Idris, the minister of information
and national orientation, Tinubu said Nigerians are free to criticise his
administration objectively.
“The president welcomes constructive criticism at all times
in the spirit of freedom of speech and democratic engagement, but he will also
never allow himself to be distracted from doing what is right for Nigeria,” the
minister said.
Tinubu congratulated Lamido on the book’s launch and
described it as an important contribution to Nigeria’s political literature and
democratic discourse.
“This is not merely the unveiling of a book. It is the
celebration of a life defined by courage, consistency, and commitment to
democratic ideals,” he said.
“Sule Lamido, though a staunch member of the political
opposition and often a critic of the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
(GCFR), remains one of the strong pillars of Nigeria’s political evolution.”
The president said the book presents Lamido’s reputation as
a principled and blunt politician and statesman.
Tinubu said he recommends the book to students, scholars,
journalists, and politicians who will “find it instructive for many years”.
The president said he has demonstrated “uncommon audacity
and vision” with his reforms to set Nigeria on true growth and development.
“After a somewhat rocky start, owing to the toughness of the
inevitable reforms, we are now entering an era of intended beneficial outcomes,
underlined by macroeconomic stability,” he said.
Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state and chairman of
the occasion, described the book as “another valuable addition” to the growing
list of books written by key players and actors in Nigeria’s politics and
governance space.
Abubakar, who was represented by Attaihru Jega, former
chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said Lamido
tried to record his life account “forthrightly and passionately”.
“As good autobiographies are expected to do, he has given
us, the readers, a rich personal account of his life, offering us a unique
perspective on his background, experiences, challenges, triumphs, and
post-factual reflections and analysis,” he said.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who wrote the book’s
foreword, narrated how he picked Lamido as minister of foreign affairs during
his first tenure as president.
Obasanjo said he appointed Lamido as a minister despite not
knowing him personally, adding that the former Jigawa governor has an “admirable
character”.
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Our country has no value system and that is why people who have held government position in trust for the people will steal their money, jump the law, come back to describe how they stole the in a book. Then our so-called leaders of the day recommends such books the younger ones to read. Its just pathetic.
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