Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday reviewed the performance of the economy since he assumed office and affirmed that it would soar back to glory in the coming months.
He, however, stressed the need for the federal government, state governors and federal legislators to stay united and collaborate with a view to achieving national development goals.
President Tinubu made this known through the Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, during a visit by state governors and the leadership of the National Assembly in Lagos.
The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale quoted his principal as expressing 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.
He promised a brighter future for the nation under his administration.
”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,” he said.
He added: “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.”
Describing 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, bore testimony of a detribalised leader who has embraced all.
His words: ”This gathering cuts across ethnic, religious and political lines. Here, we have Pastor Eno of Akwa Ibom and Father Hyacinth Alia 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.”
Also speaking, Senate President Godswill Akpabio commended the state governors for emulating President Tinubu’s leadership style, characterised 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.
