President Bola Tinubu has assured that the nation’s economy will roar back to glory in the coming months, re-echoeing the fact that the worst is over in the economic travails being faced by the nation.
Tinubu however called for unity
of purpose and more collaboration between the federal government, state governors,
and members of the National Assembly to achieve national development goals.
According to a statement by his
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale, the President spoke while
receiving state governors and the leadership of the National Assembly in Lagos
on Friday.
The President, who spoke
through Vice President Kashim Shettima, who was also at the head of the
entourage of of Governors and federal law makers, emphasised the fact that the
future of the black race rests on Nigeria.
Others on the delegation
included Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Speaker Tajudeen Abbas; Governor
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors
Forum, among others.
Speaking on behalf of the
President, Vice-President Shettima expressed optimism about Nigeria’s economic
resurgence and called for collective efforts to propel the nation forward.
He urged unity and
collaboration among all stakeholders to achieve shared prosperity and promised
a brighter future for the nation under President Tinubu’s guidance.
”The future of the black man
rests on Nigeria to make or mar. Our economy has turned the corner. By the
coming months, the economy will roar back to glory.
“Let us unite, rally around our
leader, and catapult this nation to a greater pedestal. By December, I hope we
will have cause to celebrate. Let us coalesce to take the nation to a greater
pedestal,” Vice-President Shettima said.
Emphasising President Tinubu’s
role as a unifying leader, transcending ethnic and religious lines, the
Vice-President noted that the gathering of 27 governors in Lagos, along with
the leadership of the National Assembly and some former governors, bears the
testimony of a detribalized leader who has embraced all.
”This gathering cuts across
ethnic, religious, and political lines. Here, we have Pastor Eno of Akwa Ibom
and Father Hyacinth of Benue, and as the President was seated, he was asking,
‘Where is Wammako, where is Yari’? That is the hallmark of true leadership.
What binds us together supersedes whatever it is that may divide us.”
Akpabio commended the Governors
for emulating President Tinubu’s leadership style, characterized by listening
to diverse voices and consulting widely with the people, irrespective of
political affiliations.
“The Governors are doing well.
I can say so because I have been there before,” Senator Akpabio said.
Expressing confidence in
President Tinubu’s leadership, Akpabio noted that the President enjoys the
broad support of Nigerians across political divides.
“As you coast home to victory
for a second term, may all the governors seated here also coast home to a
second term victory in their states,” Senate President Akpabio prayed.
AbdulRazaq expressed support
for the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, describing it as a huge project
that will have a significant impact on the nation when completed.
He commended the President’s
efforts in stabilizing the economy and improving living conditions,
highlighting the positive developments in the country, which include the
stabilization of the exchange rate and decreasing food prices.
He attributed these
improvements to the President’s initiatives and also lauded the Federal
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s funding for 8,800 primary healthcare
centres.
“We commend your efforts
because the ship is gradually turning. We have seen how the exchange rate of
the naira against the dollar is coming down. The cost of food is coming down.
The dry season harvest is commencing soon. Things are getting better, and there
is light at the end of the tunnel,” the Governor said.
He urged President Tinubu to
persevere in his efforts towards achieving economic stability.
The governor also expressed
gratitude for the support provided by the Federal Government to states,
particularly in distributing grains to alleviate food shortages.
”We are here to support you,
and we also thank you for the support that you are giving to the sub-nationals.
Trucks are wheeling up across the nation, distributing grains. I have received,
and most of the states have.
”Because of what you are doing,
those who are hoarding food items are releasing them, and that is why the
prices of food are coming down,” he said.
Governor AbdulRazaq reiterated
the Governors’ commitment to supporting the President’s initiatives and pledged
to continue complementing the efforts of the federal government in driving
progress and prosperity across the nation.
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