Babatunde Fashola, the former minister of works, has criticised the expression “May Nigeria not happen to me” and stressed that it should no longer be used in the nation’s public broadcast.
During an appearance on Channels Television’s Empowering Tomorrow themed: A New Vision for Nigeria, a special programme on the 63rd anniversary of Nigeria’s independence observed annually on October 1, Fashola advised Nigerians to address their concerns about the country with less critical remarks.
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The former governor of Lagos State emphasised that everyone’s efforts in public relations contribute to the country’s reputation and he pleaded with Nigerians to begin putting more focus on the little things and using them to encourage hope.
The former governor further stated: “Those kinds of sentiments that ‘Nigeria should not happen to me’ or whatever it is should not have any place again in our public broadcast. He also recommended the population to quit focusing their need to focus on Nigeria’s shortcomings rather than its benefits.
“The image and the pride of the nation is the public relations work of all of the people.
“It is not enough to begin to valorize things that Nigerians do outside the country, and that is important ambassadorial work that those people do and I take nothing away from it.”
“Hope is the most important currency that sustains human civilization, that sustains harmony, and the expectation that I can make it,” he stated.
“This is the time that all of us must put our hands on the plough. For those who want to denigrate the country, you must first ask them, ‘Do they have another country?’ I don’t have another one.”
