President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday received Pastor Tunde Bakare, founder of the Citadel Global Community Church, at his Lagos residence, where both men held a private discussion focused on Nigeria’s future.
Bakare, a former presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), told journalists after the meeting that his lifelong vision remains the emergence of a Nigeria that works for all.
“My life, my personal vision, is to see a nation that works in my lifetime. And those things I’ve discussed with Mr President,” he said.
While Bakare declined to reveal specific issues raised during the conversation, he noted that his proposals were offered in good faith, trusting the president to act on them as he deems fit.
“They’re not hidden things, but I’ve learnt that when you discuss with the person in charge, you leave it with him to do whatsoever he wills with what you’ve suggested,” he said. “I’ve had a private conversation with Mr President, and I’m glad that he received me well. I trust that God will help our nation.”
When asked what he hoped to see in the coming years of the Tinubu administration, Bakare highlighted peace, unity, and measurable national progress as critical priorities.
“I’d like to see a peaceful nation. I’d like to see Nigerians being their brothers’ keeper,” he said. “I’d like to see a good collaboration between the best of the North and the best of the South to steer Nigeria in the right direction.”
Bakare, who has long championed national transformation through good governance and inclusive leadership, said it was time to stop “dancing around” difficult issues and start taking concrete action.
“We have danced around some subjects for too long a time. It’s time to take concrete action to ensure that the masses of our country do not live in abject poverty,” he added.
