The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to have a good sense of patriotism and believe in themselves.
She said Nigeria would soon take a lofty place in the comity of nations.
Mrs. Tinubu said this while hosting the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye in Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar, yesterday at the State House Abuja.
In a statement by her Senior Special Assistant on Media, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady said: “We have not explored in our country. We have so much that God has blessed us with.
“I know Turkiye wants to encourage Nigeria and the whole of Africa, and we are grateful. We are looking forward to when Nigeria would take her place in the comity of nations, and that is very soon”.
Ambassador Bayraktar said Turkish nationals looked forward to improved collaborations with Nigeria, especially in security, energy, construction, by using entertainment to enhance culture and health.
“We are hoping that a Turkish Hospital would be established here and that would reduce medical tourism. People should get to know Nigeria and its culture through the film industry”, Bayraktar said.
The envoy informed Senator Tinubu of the eagerness of Turkiye’s First Lady to attend the forthcoming Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) for Nigeria’s campaign launch of #WeAreEqual on 13 May.
