''Yes, there is hardship, but how did we get here? What did we do when we had very high crude production?” - President Tinubu

During a gathering with the Forum of Former Presiding Officers of the National Assembly, chaired by former Senate President Ken Nnamani, the President highlighted his commitment to serving the nation, asserting that his role is not motivated by personal interests.

He said, ''I didn’t come to look for money and exploit the situation; I came to work. I asked for the votes, and Nigerians gave them to me'.

''Regardless of party differences of the past and difficulty of the present, you still believe in me and what we all plan for this country.

''I thank you very much; no one will do it better than us. I have travelled the world and seen how developed countries have done it for themselves through collaboration, inclusiveness and financial structure.

''Yes, there is hardship, but how did we get here? What did we do when we had very high crude production?”

“We neglected our communities; we neglected the goose that lays the golden eggs; we forgot even to give them a good standard of living.

''We forgot to educate our children. Go round and look at the dilapidated schools. The education environment must be decent enough for pupils to want to learn.

''We can complain from now till eternity that the school enrolment is low. But did we do anything to encourage the enrolment process? We must ask ourselves because it is a matter of conscience.''