Kaduna State Governor, Minister Affirm Tinubu’s Vision To Reset Nigeria
By: Asma'u Halilu, Kaduna
The Minister of Solid Minerals, Mr. Dele Alake as well as the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani have affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s vision, knowledge and courage to reset the nation’s economy through various reforms and policies for the betterment of the citizenry.
Both the Minister and the Governor spoke at a one-day lecture organized by Arewa Think Tank (ATT) on the theme; “Agricultural Perspective of Nigeria in the last 64 years of Independence”.
According to the Minister, when President Tinubu was Governor of Lagos State in 1999, he introduced civil servants biometric register, but there were uproars because there were loopholes that some people were benefiting from.
He further explained that, It is the same thing he is doing for Nigeria’s economy today, blocking the leakages and plugging the loopholes.
“And those who are benefiting from these loopholes are not going to fold their arms, they are going to resist. We are witnessing the resistance all over the country. But you need a man of courage to stay firm for justice. Because of Tinubu’s steadfastness, consistency and resilience he waded through all those obstacles and resistance and turned around the economy of Lagos.”
“Today Lagos has the 6th largest economy in the whole of Africa. It is not by accident. It is by calculated and meticulous execution of those policies.
Today Lagos economy is one of the largest economy among 20 African countries. This is where President Bola Tinubu is taking Nigeria. We need to support Tinubu whom God has given the vision, knowledge and courage to take the country out of the quagmire we found ourselves in the last several decades.”
The Minister said the future generations will not forgive the present administration if they shy away from temporary pain which was the pain of previous governments which lacked knowledge to better the society.
“And because of lack of knowledge they recoiled into their shells because they didn’t want to lose the next election. They didn’t want to lose in this area, they didn’t want to lose that area.”
“It takes a man of courage not to give a damn about the next election but to give more damn about the prosperity and standardisation of the society. That is what Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing for Nigeria. He is a man of vision, knowledge and courage.”
“He envisions what is good for the country, he has the knowledge of what is good for the country and he has the courage to bring them to reality. Not all leaders have these qualities. Some have one of the qualities, others have two of the qualities. It is only Tinubu that has the three qualities. We are going to revive Nigeria in all its ramifications. President Tinubu’s 7-point agenda will take Nigeria to greater heights”. The Minister said.
Meanwhile, Governor Sani acknowledged that the implementation of the president’s bold policies have not been without challenges and pains for Nigerians but clarified that the pains are temporary.
He said with just a little more patience and perseverance citizens shall start reaping the fruits of the reforms.
“In fact, we are already turning the corner. The economy is fast improving. Very soon the positive impact of the reforms would be felt by Nigerians. What the President needs at this critical time is the support of our people,’’ he stressed.
“The Renewed Hope Agenda is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visionary and transformative policy thrust aimed at repositioning Nigeria as a global investment hub. The Agenda which is anchored on the core pillars of democracy, development and diaspora engagement, is being vigorously pursued with courage and patriotic zeal,’’
According to the Governor, the transformation of Nigeria and giving Nigerians a new lease of life must give priority attention to Agriculture.
The Governor however maintained that President Tinubu is already showing the way. “His administration has prioritized Agriculture and is investing heavily in mechanization and empowerment of smallholder farmers”. The Governor said.
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