Efforts To Transform Nigeria’s Economy Yielding Results – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu states that the endeavors of his administration to reshape Nigeria’s economy are already producing outcomes with the backing of the National Assembly.

The Nigerian leader expressed this while addressing a colloquium to commemorate the 61st birthday of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday in Abuja.

President Tinubu said the challenges confronting the country will be collectively evaluated by the executive and legislature with a goal to develop workable solutions for the welfare of Nigerians.

“Having Senate President Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Right Honourable Abbas, on my side is enough for me to succeed, and we will succeed,” he said.

Praising the leadership qualities of the Senate President, Tinubu said Akpabio has consistently demonstrated commitment to national development, commencing as a commissioner in Akwa Ibom State, where he apprenticed Lagos; formulated a blueprint and executed it as a two-term Executive Governor.

He said: “I believe in the person of Sen. Godswill Akpabio. He is truly in God’s will for his life. I was governor in Lagos State from 1999 to 2007, and he was a commissioner.”

“As a commissioner, he was extremely inquisitive about what was going on in Lagos. I didn’t know then that he wanted to be a governor. As governor, he transformed Akwa Ibom tremendously.”…[CONTINUE READING HERE]>>

President Tinubu recollected how some of the economic and social initiatives initiated by Senator Akpabio, when he was governor, advanced the state, noting that the drainage system Senator Akpabio constructed had saved many lives and livelihoods.

In his comments, the Senate President lauded President Tinubu for his visionary leadership, most recently demonstrated in the quality of decisions taken so far to ensure improved security and a revamped economy.

He said: “You are the first President who openly stepped out and said you believed that someone like me would make a difference as Senate President.”

“It is not that the National Assembly is an appendage of the executive. President Tinubu is the first to get it right. Mr. President, there’s no country that you have been to that investors did not rush to meet with you.”

The Senate President assured the President that the National Assembly would collaborate with him to reshape the country, adding that, “we did not come for a boxing bout. We came to transform Nigeria.”

The Speaker of the House of Representatives thanked the President for articulating his economic vision clearly for the National Assembly, departing from what he described as “impulsive programmes.”

The keynote speaker, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) appreciated the President for his courage and diligence in leading the nation on the path of growth and recovery with innovative ideas and for appointing competent hands to run the affairs of the country…[CONTINUE READING HERE]>>