Akpabio: What Tinubu told me on plans to revive Nigeria’s economy

Senate President Godswill Akpabio says President Bola Tinubu is working very hard to fix Nigeria’s economy.

Akpabio said this at his constituency briefing/empowerment programme at Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

The Senate President said Nigeria’s economy was in a bad state when Tinubu came into power in May 2023.

Akpabio, a two-term former governor of Akwa Ibom State, said Tinubu was determined to fix the economy and touch the lives of Nigerians, irrespective of their ethnic, religious, or party affiliations.

He said: “President Tinubu met a very bad condition on ground; nobody envied him. He said he was determined to change the situation; let us encourage him to change the situation.

“We believe that at the end of the day, we will move the country forward. He did it in Lagos before; he will do it again in Nigeria; just give him time; he will take us to our El Dorado.

“I want us to know that Nigeria was on life support when the people voted Tinubu to become the president.

“One day I asked him, Mr President, after becoming the president and seeing the level of economy that Emefiele left behind, are you excited? He said, well, I’m determined to change the situation.”

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Akpabio also stated that Tinubu has touched many lives through continuous constituency projects across the country.

The former Minister for Niger Delta Affairs said the regional commissions recently established by the federal government were aimed at developing the regions and empowering people.

According to Akpabio, the president has shown so much love to the South-East by giving a key ministry (Ministry of Works) to them and signing the South-East Development Commission bill into law.

“South-East has lots of ecological problems; it has very poor roads, just like the South-South and Mr President decided to give us the ministry of works in addition to other key ministries, even the petroleum and gas ministry,” he added.

Akpabio distributed bags of rice, cars, generating sets, deep freezers, tractors, tricycle vans, mini-buses, motorcycles, sewing machines, and make-up kits to his constituents on Tuesday.

The Senate President also disbursed N200,000 to 2,000 undergraduates, among other empowerment items.

He said the gesture was supported by Tinubu to thank the people for their votes and support.

Akpabio also commended Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno for his “peaceful disposition and for extending hands of friendship” by sending 1,000 bags of rice to the All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in the state.

The Star