A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has urged Nigerians to stop talking down on the country.
Omokri gave the piece of advice in a social media post on Saturday.
He expressed dismay that some Nigerians have been talking down on the country while reacting to reports and images of a $2 billion airport project under construction in Rwanda.
Omokri noted that Nigeria has infrastructural projects of a larger scale but these same Nigerians hardly talk about such.
“That Rwanda is building a $2 billion airport is no reason to talk down on Nigeria. I celebrate Rwanda.
“However, Nigeria is also making waves. Lekki Free Trade Zone alone is worth $25 billion. Please don’t take my word for it. Research it yourself. How many times have you praised it as a Nigerian? But you are now talking down Nigeria because of a $2 billion investment.
“That (Rwanda airport) investment is just about the same amount that the Lagos State Government spent on their Blue Line Rail.
“I have never seen a people that foreign media can so easily gaslight to turn on themselves.
“Promote your own, and others will promote you. Use your mouth to build Nigeria. It is the only umbrella covering you,” Omokri said.
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