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Celebrating Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary, Akpabio has expressed optimism for the future, urging citizens to remain patient and hopeful.
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Sunday, said despite the increasingly bumpy times, Nigeria will triumph definitely.
Akpabio urged the citizenry to be patient and hopeful, saying Nigeria’s brightest days are ahead.
The senate president made the remarks on Sunday at an inter-denominational church service held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja, to mark Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary.
A statement by his media office said Akpabio also described President Bola Tinubu’s dedication to the Nigerian project as inspiration.
He dismissed the alleged marginalisation of the South-east under the current administration.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, implored former President Olusegun Obasanjo to continue to speak in support of the country’s unity, territorial integrity, and democracy.
The SGF also applauded the armed forces, the police, and the para-military organisations for being on top of the security situation in the country and obliterating the bandits in the North-west.
He recalled that his family lost four soldiers during the civil war of 1967-70, saying they died “for signing to protect Nigeria’s integrity”.
Akume reiterated the efforts of the administration to provide relief to ameliorate the challenges confronting the citizenry.
He listed the ₦2.5 billion loans disbursed to university students and the move to provide more Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles to reduce dependence on vehicles that consume petro.
He disclosed that one of the companies involved in the conversion of vehicles to CNG informed him that he drove one of the converted vehicles from Abuja to Lokoja, and back to Abuja, with merely N5,000 worth of CNG.
According to Akume, “It is a remarkable achievement. So, if it’s now, we will be there. This mandate is for four years, we have only done one year and four months.
“I have a dream that this country under Asiwaju is going to be the most blessed, most successful, most prosperous nation in Africa.”
Oborevwori Urges Citizens to Persevere
Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, urged Nigerians to remain optimistic, saying they should not allow the current economic challenges to overwhelm them.
Oborevwori made the call at an inter-denominational thanksgiving service held on Sunday at Cathedral Church of St. Peters, Asaba, to mark Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary.
The governor, who paid glowing tributes to the country founding fathers, urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and united, adding that a new phase of prosperity, peace, unity and progress would soon envelop the country.
He stated, “It goes without saying that there is hunger and despair in the land because of the high cost of living caused by inflation.
“There are not enough words to describe the pain and suffering many people are going through because of the ongoing fiscal and economic reforms.
“However, I want to say that these, too, shall come to pass. Every problem has an expiry date and this will not be an exception.
“So, I urge Deltans and residents in the state to refuse to give up. Tough times never last but tough people do.
“The situation we are in calls for creativity, innovation, determination, patience, and resilience on the part of everybody – the leaders and the governed. These are the qualities we need to stay afloat in a turbulent economy, and overcome the challenges facing us.”
Oborevwori added, “We should never stop praying for Nigeria, no matter the situation, because God’s will is for us to pray and we must also match our prayers with the right confession. We can pray right but if we speak wrongly, we nullify our prayers.
“We should, therefore, stop speaking negatively about our country. We should use our mouths to pray for the peace, unity and development of our country.
“Decision determines destiny. Once we make up our minds to speak positively about our country, we will be surprised by the results.”
Olawale Ajimotokan and Sunday Aborisade
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