The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has said that President Bola Tinubu is laying a solid foundation for the country’s prosperity.
He urged Nigerians to support the President in his quest to address the challenges facing the country.
Jibrin, in a statement on Tuesday by his Media Adviser, Ismail Mudashir, said the Tinubu administration inherited numerous challenges across sectors.
“By May 29, it will be exactly two years since President Tinubu’s administration came on board in the country. Yes, we are not there, and we cannot be in the promised land in less than 23 months when the numerous challenges facing our beloved country have weighed us down for decades.
“But a journey has started—the road is rough, but it’s for the restoration of our country’s glorious days. It is not easy to rebuild a shattered building.
“In the past decades, all spheres of our country—power, road infrastructure, agriculture, education, health, water, housing, and others—have been begging for genuine attention.
“This is coupled with the fact that this government came on board at the time that the entire world economy was and is still quite turbulent due to the high cost of basic goods and services all over the world arising from Russia -Ukraine, and Israel–Palestine wars. Nigeria is certainly not an exception.
“The good news is that the president is genuinely committed to addressing these challenges. Fresh air is already permeating all the country’s spheres, nooks and crannies to the admiration of lovers and good people, irrespective of differences and persuasions,” he said.
Jibrin listed some of the administration’s efforts to include improved security, despite the resurgence of terrorist attacks in parts of the Northeast and Northwest zones.
“In the Southeast, the activities of unknown gunmen terrorising the region have been on the downward side. In the North East, Boko Haram was almost completely eradicated until the recent attacks in some parts of Borno State. I am confident that our gallant members of the Armed Forces will act decisively to smoke them out permanently. The people of the remaining five states in the North East live peacefully and conduct their lawful businesses—commendation to our gallant officers and men of the Armed Forces and other sister security agencies.
“With the enhanced peace across the country, the Federal government has recently launched phase one of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) to revolutionise and industrialise the agricultural sector. SAPZ aims to transform Nigeria’s agriculture landscape through innovation, private-sector investments and strategic public partnerships.
“The zones are designed to create agro-industrial hubs that integrate farmers with processors, reduce post-harvest losses and expand rural economic opportunities. Seven states, namely Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Oyo, Ogun, Imo, Cross River, and Federal Capital Territory, have been selected for phase one, while Bauchi, Borno, and Gombe are listed for phase 2, ” he said.
He expressed optimism that the establishment of the North-West, North Central, South-East, South-West, and South-South development commissions will significantly contribute to developing the country’s regions.
“With President Tinubu’s establishment of the development commissions, we will witness unprecedented development at the grassroots level.
Jibrin described the introduction of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) by the administration as unprecedented.
He noted that thousands of students across the country have benefitted from the fund, adding that thousands of parents and guardians have been relieved of the burden of paying school fees.
