Mrs Tinubu, who is on a two-day working visit to Gombe State, stated this while speaking at the palace of the Emir of Akko, Lamido Akko, HRH Alhaji Umar Muhammad Atiku on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

According to Mrs Tinubu, the world now regards Nigeria as a nation of opportunity and growing interest.

She argued that international perception of the country is shifting positively and that Nigerians must embrace national pride.

“Calling on us as Nigerians, stop badmouthing your nation. Gone are the days when they say Nigeria is the most corrupt country. You won’t hear that again,” she declared.

“Even when I go abroad, when they hear you’re from Nigeria, everybody’s interested. They want to come to Nigeria. Nigeria is the next destination,” she added.

The First Lady praised Gombe’s natural scenery, describing it as comparable to the English countryside.

She stressed that Nigeria’s unique beauty, combined with its vast human potential, should make citizens more confident about the country’s future.

“We have to be proud. Your landscape is beautiful. I’ve never seen anything like that. You see that in the London countryside, but I’m seeing it here in Gombe and in other states too,” she said.