"Don’t Japa, Stay Back To Build Nigeria" — Late Nnamdi Azikiwe’s Widow Tells Nigerians

Date: 17-11-2023 12:30 pm (5 months ago) | Author: onuigbo felicia
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Professor Emeritus, Uche Azikiwe, the widow of the late first President of Independent Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe, has urged Nigerians to stop migrating abroad in the face of the nation’s challenges.

According to her, Nigerians must think of rebuilding their country by staying back to make it work instead of abandoning it.

She noted this on the sideline of the 4th Zik’s Annual Award Lecture 2023, held in Abuja.

While advising wives of leaders in the country to have something to do for themselves, she called on them to bring up their children in the best way so that they will love Nigeria.

“I would advise the wives of our leaders to have something to do and to be able to bring up our children in the best way so that they will love Nigeria as my son said earlier, they are not leaving Nigeria.

“No matter the way Nigeria goes, we must live in Nigeria, so that no child would Japa tomorrow or next. Let us stay in Nigeria and turn Nigeria to the best we can,”
the professor said.

She furthered that the family sometimes feel bad when it hears some persons say some negative things about her late husband, given that the things said are not true

“When we hear these social media people say nonsense, we feel bad but with something like this (Annual Award Lecture), we know that Zik is still alive,” she said.

Responding to criticisms that have trailed some of her late husband’s actions in some quarters, she said: “He wasn’t a saint. Even Jesus Christ was crucified by people, so we don’t feel all that bad when people criticize him or feel bad because some people say he did this or that. There is no worry about that, he was a human being.”

Posted: at 17-11-2023 12:30 PM (5 months ago) | Addicted Hero
- kp45 at 17-11-2023 12:52 PM (5 months ago)
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What are you waiting for, tie up their legs. Hissing…..
Posted: at 17-11-2023 12:52 PM (5 months ago) | Addicted Hero
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- nikiniki at 17-11-2023 03:28 PM (5 months ago)
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GOVT IS STILL PAYING YOU FREE MONEY, THAT IS WHY YOU CAN TALK THRASH. GO TELL THAT TO WOMEN IN THE VILLAGES WHO COULDN'T FEED THEIR CHILDREN.
Posted: at 17-11-2023 03:28 PM (5 months ago) | Gistmaniac
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- OmoNobaUku at 17-11-2023 07:25 PM (5 months ago)
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Wise words. Sadly, many of them are both myopic and ignorant to understand the undercurrent of progress being systematically made and foundations laid by PBAT's Govt which would return NGR to the path of glory within 2 to 3 years. They'll lost back with regret.
Posted: at 17-11-2023 07:25 PM (5 months ago) | Gistmaniac
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- OmoNobaUku at 17-11-2023 07:28 PM (5 months ago)
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Very true but our youth don't like to hear the truth. Sadly, rather than reason and take heed, all you'll get from most of them is abuse and curse; the very mindset that put them where they are currently. I.e. unemployable and un-engageable in business.
Posted: at 17-11-2023 07:28 PM (5 months ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Dopybadass at 17-11-2023 09:34 PM (5 months ago)
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Quote from: OmoNobaUku on 17-11-2023 07:28 PM
Very true but our youth don't like to hear the truth. Sadly, rather than reason and take heed, all you'll get from most of them is abuse and curse; the very mindset that put them where they are currently. I.e. unemployable and un-engageable in business.
Why do I have this strong feeling that you are a wicked evil native doctor hiding under a very false pretense in this forum,you are evil and noting but evil,look at your name,but I bind and scatter you in the mighty name of Jesus, please everyone beware of this person in this forum,he is evil
Posted: at 17-11-2023 09:34 PM (5 months ago) | Gistmaniac
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- gogoman at 17-11-2023 11:22 PM (5 months ago)
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 Cool Cool Cool
Posted: at 17-11-2023 11:22 PM (5 months ago) | Grande Master
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- teddyson2017 at 18-11-2023 12:22 AM (5 months ago)
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this is still on gov payroll and all her children and grand children go dey US and UK , dey play
Posted: at 18-11-2023 12:22 AM (5 months ago) | Upcoming
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