Fela Durotoye: 10 Inspiring Quotes For a Better Nigeria

Fela Durotoye – also referred to as Mr. Nigeria – is a passionate motivational speaker, nation builder and Nigerian patriot. The founder of the Gemstone’s Nation Builders Network has made some inspiring statements on our country and her progress over the years, and today is a befitting day as ever to compile some our favourite quotes. 1. “Be motivated to be that change you want to see.” 2. “As a nation, we will only become the shining light to the world with the emergence of more and more role models worthy of emulation by all.” 3. “We must see the new Nigeria we want and must accept personal responsibility to build it.” 4. “Great nations are built by great people, not just successful people.” 5. “We need to adopt a set of common values and be ready to live out those values.” 6. “Nigerians must have the dream, believe the dream, live the dream and work to build the dream.” 7. “To achieve this incredible feat of building Nigeria, we must all truly desire to see it happen.” 8. “Despite the turbulence our nation has experienced, we WILL arrive safely and without incident!” 9. “No nation has ever been able to transform by chance. It’s always a deliberate and conscious process.” 10. “In all, Nigeria belongs to us all and we have a personal responsibility to see that it succeeds.”     Happy Independence Day!  

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This article was first published on 1st October 2015

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