Independence: Past mistakes mustn’t follow Nigeria into future – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians not to allow past mistakes to follow Nigeria into the future as it celebrates its 64th anniversary.

Tinubu said this in his Independence Day broadcast to the nation on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

He said Nigerians can only move forward if we learn from our past mistakes.

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“Dear compatriots, our independence anniversary gives us another chance to reflect on how far we have gone in our journey to nation-building and to renew our commitment to building a better nation that will serve present and future generations of Nigerians,” he said.

“While we celebrate the progress we have made as a people in the last sixty-four years, we must also recognise some of our missed opportunities and mistakes of the past.

“If we are to become one of the greatest nations on earth, as God has destined us to be, our mistakes must not be allowed to follow us into the future.”

Tinubu added that Nigeria’s economy is undergoing “necessary reforms” and retooling to serve the country better and more sustainably.

The president said if the country does not correct the fiscal misalignments that led to the current economic downturn, it will face an uncertain future and the peril of unimaginable consequences.