The United States of America (USA) Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Stuart Symington on Monday declared that despite the various socio-economic challenges confronting Nigeria as a nation, the people of USA still believe in both materials and human endowments God gave the country.
Symington who made this declaration in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital at the opening of the 2018 Earth Day Speech held at the university of Ibadan, however, urged county men and women to work for things that will make Nigeria more “united and more secured in 2019,” rather than things that will device the country before the 2019 elections.
The US ambassador while speaking said his country still believe in potentials of the county, but Nigerians themselves must believe in themselves by doing things that will lead to a rancour free election year in 2019 from 2018.
Symington who said he has toured the country, said he was surprised that the county is endowed with many untapped potentials waiting to be utilised.
He then charged Nigerians to begin in earnest, the process of utilising the resources for the development of the nation and her people without waiting for anyone else to do it for them.
Speaking on the 2019, Symington urged Nigerians not to entertain any fear but prepared themselves for peace and work in harmony for sustainable development saying that the process to attain free and fair elections starts in 2018.
He said ” We still believe in Nigeria, I believe in Nigeria. You see life is all about win, win, win and win.
“This county is amazing. How many of you have been to Yankari game in Bauchi? It is one of the best game reserve in the world.
“What I want is that, what all Nigerians must do is to use the rest of this year, 2018 to think of what will happen in 2019, use the rest of the year to make Nigeria more united and more secured. Any one with idea that we can discuss to move the country forward should come to us and we are ready to support you. In 2018, think about 2019.”
Present at the event were the Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Professor Idowu Olayinka who spoke through the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) of the university, Professor Emilolorun Aiyelari.
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