First Lady receives Burundian envoy, urges re-tooling of education

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday received the Burundian ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Edouard Nduwimana, at the State House in Abuja.

The First Lady stressed the need for African countries to utilise their abundant natural resources and “take a quantum leap in human development, particularly the issue of education.”

She said, “Education is the tool for development and I thank God that Africa has known that the way out for us is to make sure that our youths are educated, so that they can really have the right of place in the market place. I also believe that the youth should realize that they need to really brace themselves up.

“When we continue to do what is right for them and also lead by example, we will be able to win our youths over so that they can join in how we build the next century.

“Africa is a continent God has really blessed and I don’t know why we have abused ourselves this long. Everything they want in developed worlds is all situated in Africa. God has really blessed us as a continent and we should not take it for granted.”

She said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was committed to bringing not only Nigeria to its pride of place, but Africa as a whole.

“We have a lot of responsibility in our country, but at the same time, we have to make sure the African continent takes its pride of place among the other continents of the world.

“A lot has changed in the way we do things, Nigerians are now accountable. We want to bring the respect Nigeria really deserves.”

In his remarks, the envoy, who spoke through an interpreter, said the visit was to register his country’s appreciation for the First Lady’s interest and support for education.

He said, “Burundi is now a stable state and peace reigns in Burundi. We have also established a commission for peace and reconciliation and we are on our way to development due to the amazing leadership of our current president who has established a vision for 2040 and 2060.”