Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ile-Ife, has called on Nigerians to support and not blame the government always.
The monarch made the call during an official showcase of Ojaja City in Akure on Friday.
The Ooni who said that his passion for the country made him delve into the project, stated that his aim was to reduce the housing deficit in the country.
His words: “A lot of good things can happen in this country and if we believe in ourselves, believe in Nigeria that Nigerians can do it, then our deficit of housing will continue to reduce gradually.
“We cannot continue to cry over it. We know that we have a housing deficit in the country, but we need to make do with what we have to get results.
“We need to buy in Nigeria, we need to produce in Nigeria including our housing needs.
“And our project here is a city on its own. It is over 100 thousand square meter and we are trying to showcase what is possible in Nigeria.
“We don’t need to leave the government to do everything for us and I believe Nigeria will be in a better place if we rise up to support the government at all levels.
“We are always blaming the government, including the media, but what are we all doing individually for our dear country?”