The immediate family of President Muhammadu Buhari, in particular his children, have been informed that he will not be leaving anything for them to inherit.
Buhari reiterated that the only legacy he hoped to leave for them was a good education. He is set to step down as president in May 2023.
The President urged parents to instill in their children the appropriate values, such as a deep reverence for God, deference to established authority, and living a life that has meaning, during his speech on the significance of successful education.
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His remark coincides with the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) and other sister unions’ continuing strike.
While the President recently advised ASUU that their ongoing strike had reached its limit, the Union’s leadership responded by calling his remarks “merely raving without having the grasp of the issues that precipitated the action.”
The government and the unions have been at odds for more than five months over agreements relating to a uniform payment platform and other various emoluments-related concerns.
But Buhari urged the youth to pursue education instead of applying for government positions, which aren’t available, in order to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills necessary to combat poverty and fulfill the demands of the twenty-first century.
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He made this statement on Wednesday when visiting the palace of the Emir of Daura to honor Sallah.
According to him, more time should be given to the coaching of the future leaders, with basic knowledge of moral values, as the fast changing world, driven by new technology, would be more competitive and demanding.
“I was locked up for more than three years, after leading the country. At that point, I realised and I told my children that your net worth is what is in your head, not what you have acquired in life.
“My focus has always been on training the children to be relevant wherever they find themselves. I told my children, particularly the girls, that they can only get married after getting a first degree.
“They already know that I am not leaving anything for anyone to inherit. My greatest legacy to the children is to ensure they are properly educated,” he said.
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The President noted that the younger children should be guided and taught history, as they would find it hard to be patriotic, responsible and respectful, without a thorough understanding of their backgrounds.
“Whoever does not have a good sense of history will easily make mistakes.
“We should ensure the children get proper education. The knowledge they acquire should not be towards getting government jobs. We don’t have jobs in government anymore. With technology, governments are becoming smaller, nimble and efficient.
“Emphasis should now be on skills acquisition and competence in creation and deployment of technology. During the Covid-19, we asked all level 12 downward to stay at home, and surprisingly the systems worked effectively,” the President noted.
President Buhari told the Emir of Daura, Dr Faruk Umar Faruk, that he will be more regular in visits, preparatory to the handing over in May, 2023, adding that the prolonged absence was due to the demands of his office.
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“This is the longest I have been away from home. In fact, the Emir took to the court of public opinion at the prayer ground, when he openly told everyone that I had not visited Daura for close to a year,” he added.
President Buhari said all Nigerians must make sacrifices to move the country forward, especially the public servants, calling for more selflessness and inclusion.
“In the end, it is only God that can reward your efforts, not man,” he said.
In his remarks, Governor Aminu Bello Masari listed the achievements of the President to include social security, which was created to cater for the poor, and ensure that they receive some money at the end of every month.
“No government in the history of this country has done more to reduce poverty like President Buhari’s administration. He asked religious and community leaders to bring enlightenment to bear on successful government programs such as the Social Investment Program, SIP through which 120,000 poor citizens in 12 Local Government Areas of the state receive a monthly payment of N5,000 and this is happening in all the states.
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“Today, we have over 863,000 children in the state being fed under the school feeding program. This has created 10,000 jobs for women cooks, 14,000 young men and women enrolled in N-Power.
“We have food vendors who are engaged and earning their livelihood. All the foolish talk on social media is by those who only think of themselves. Our elites are never happy or appreciative until something gets to their pockets,” he said.
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