A rights group, Rising -up for a United Nigeria (RUN), has said that President Bola Tinubu and the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, working in synergy as heads of key arms of government, can turn around Nigeria’s fortunes in its search for growth 64 years after independence.
It noted in an independence anniversary message on Tuesday that the two political leaders possess the requisite experience and knowledge to guide the country, having previously served as states governors and other capacities.
The Convener of RUN, Mr Solomon Adodo, rallied support for the leaders, urging Nigerians to bring forth their best ideas in partnering President Tinubu to move Nigeria forward.
He remarked that Nigeria is fortunate to be led by a visionary leader in the person of Tinubu who stood out as one of the best governors that set the pace for the development of a modern Lagos state that all are proud of today.
The rights activist also singled out the Sen. Akpabio-led National Assembly as deserving of the support of Nigerians.
He stated, “Our confidence in Mr President should remain steadfast and unaltered for the destination of greatness is within sight. We should also take note of the fact that the President of the Senate – Senator Godswill Akpabio – turned the hitherto backward state of Akwa Ibom into a world-class tourist destination, a flourishing economic hub and a state that can reckon globally anywhere as one amongst the best. These two now man our country. And working with them, we will transform our country Nigeria for the better.
“Youth of our dear country, the current government has emplaced several strategies, several schemes and several innovative entrepreneurial schemes for the youth. We will be harnessing all of these together. Youth of our country, Nigeria, in the coming weeks and months, under the banner of the youth and the middle-aged citizens, we shall be going around the country to identify with the challenges that have plagued us.
“But beyond that, we will also be looking at our potentials, the comparative advantages of our regions, what we can do, and how we can move Nigeria forward our potentials in agriculture must not be left fallow while we have vast lands and no food, our potentials in manufacturing will be properly harnessed we are very confident and Mr President has assured that he will give the youth and the middle-aged citizens the needed support to move forward.
“Dear young Nigerians it is time for us to work with this government we have been through the darkest moments, our silver lining is here and it is on us to pick it up and move Nigeria forward in the coming months we want to see a new breed of entrepreneurs emerging, we want to see a new breed of captains of Industries, emerging we want to see a new breed of Patriots and patriarchs who will liberate our country on the economic front and move the nation forward. It is on all of us to actualize this.
“Let this message resonate across the length and breadth of our country, Nigeria. That Nigeria is great and that greatness is in every one of us. This is not a time to despair. This is not a time to be triggered into riots. This is not a time to fight against our government. This is a time for all of us to partner, work with the government, engage, and move Nigeria forward.”
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