 Former United Kingdom's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a case for a stronger mutually benefiting relationship between Nigeria and Britain. Johnson said it would aid in unleashing the potentials of both countries. The former prime minister spoke in Lagos at the 16th Osigwe Anyam Osigwe lecture series. Let's stick up for the ideas that unite us free trade, free speech, free elections, no matter how difficult they may seem, not just because or how controversial, not just because they're nice to have, not just because they feel like good things to have, but because those combinations of freedoms are demonstrably the best route to long-term prosperity. And let's recognize that our challenges are shared challenges, whether it's climate change or the instability in the Sahel that triggers both the terrorism and the mass migration that washes up on the shores of the UK, and let's tackle them together. Let's deepen that partnership and let's do more together to unleash the potential of all the people, of all the people of both our countries. I believe that if we are to effectively pursue the theme of this 16th session of the Anyam Osigwe lecture series, namely rehumanizing human experience, consideration of the comprehensive welfare of the people should be the bedrock of policies and actions by politicians and leaders across the world. I can definitely say from my experience here in Lagos, tackling the coronavirus pandemic, that tackling unprecedented challenges require opening ourselves up to the new level of thinking and that are anchored on the integration of the most noble and moral political economic and spiritual principles. That is the only viable way forward for humanity, the only way to guarantee a viable future for all of us. And it is also important for us as a philosopher once said, the best way to kill the brain is to talk without evidence. And as a people in our country, it is also important that we don't continue to demean our country, always criticizing everything that is done without providing solutions. We will go nowhere if all we see are the negatives or if all we celebrate are the negatives and then we leave the good things that we are doing. And don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.