President Bola Tinubu says his administration is
encouraged by the National Assembly’s support over the last 19 months and is
determined to take Nigeria to the Promised Land.
The President spoke on Wednesday while receiving Vice
President Kashim Shettima, the leadership of the National Assembly, and former
principal officers of the National Assembly in Lagos.
“Nigerians are the heart of everything we are doing.
We have come to serve.
“The transformative journey we have embarked upon is
for all of us. It is for our tomorrow. It is for the future
generation. Your commitment will yield that fruit for the babies yet
unborn.
“Your commitment to value addition and bringing about
the spirit of can do and must do is for all of us together,” the President
said.
Acknowledging the encouragement from the lawmakers,
the President pledged to work harder, embrace intellectual inquisitiveness, and
make courageous decisions for national development.
“We have a saying in Yoruba that it is only a
courageous dog that will capture the animal in the bush,” he added.
Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, commended
Tinubu for his courage and commitment to reform and assured him that the
National Assembly was firmly behind his administration.
“On this journey of restoration, transformation and
rebuilding the nation, you are not alone.
“The National Assembly is with you and will stand by
you,” he said.
Akpabio highlighted the positive economic outlook
under the Tinubu administration, citing achievements such as oversubscription
of Nigeria’s Eurobond, improvements in ease of doing business, and growing
foreign investors’ confidence.
“We salute our men in uniform and commend you for your
bold reforms. Investors remain interested in Nigeria because of your
leadership, and we will continue to smile as the benefits materialise,” he
added.
Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, commended the President for his respect and support of the
National Assembly.
He said many key figures in the administration,
including the President, Vice President, Wife of the President, Chief of Staff
to the President, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and several
ministers, were all former members of the National Assembly
”The National Assembly should consider itself lucky,
and to God be the glory, Mr President, the National Assembly today is more
united than ever.
”The National Assembly is more fulfilled than ever
before because there is nothing we have ever knocked on your door to request
for the National Assembly that you have not obliged.
”This is historic. This is commendable. We need to
thank you for that. I also want to thank you for bringing more succour to the
poor,” he said.(NAN)
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