President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to finding sustainable solutions to the current hardship in the country occasioned by the economic reforms introduced.
Tinubu restated this commitment while addressing Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, to mark the nation’s 64th Independence Day Celebration.
He said, “As your President, I assure you that we are committed to finding sustainable solutions to alleviate the suffering of our citizens.
“Once again, I plead for your patience as the reforms we are implementing show positive signs, and we are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel”, he said.
President Tinubu noted that his administration took over the leadership of the country 16 months ago at a critical juncture, stating that the economy faced many headwinds, and the nation’s physical security was highly impaired.
“We found ourselves at a dizzying crossroads, where we must choose between two paths: reform for progress and prosperity or carry on business-as-usual and collapse. We decided to reform our political economy and defence architecture”, he said.
On the security front, the President announced that the administration is winning the war on terror and banditry.
He said, the target was to eliminate all the threats of Boko Haram, banditry, kidnapping for ransom, and the scourge of all forms of violent extremism, disclosing that within one year, the government has eliminated Boko Haram and bandit commanders faster than ever.
“As of the last count, over 300 Boko Haram and bandit commanders have been eliminated by our gallant troops in the Northeast, Northwest, and some other parts of the country.
“We have restored peace to hundreds of communities in the North, and thousands of our people have been able to return home. It is an unfinished business, which our security agencies are committed to ending as quickly as possible.
“As soon as we can restore peace to many communities in the troubled parts of the North, our farmers can return to their farms. We expect to see a leap in food production and a downward spiral in food costs. I promise you, we shall not falter on this”, President Tinubu said.
He said the government has been responding to the recent natural disasters, particularly the flooding in parts of the country.
“After Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Maiduguri, I also visited to assure our people that this federal government will always stand with our people in their times of trouble.
“At the last meeting of the Federal Executive Council, we approved a Disaster Relief Fund to mobilise private and public sector funds to help us respond faster to emergencies.
“Our government has also ordered integrity tests of all our dams in the country to avert future disasters”, he said.
