Why NASS will sustain support for Tinubu’s reforms, by Abbas
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday said the National Assembly would continue to back the socio-economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to promote probity, accountability
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday said the National Assembly would continue to back the socio-economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to promote probity, accountability and sustainability in governance.
Abbas stated that Nigeria’s outlook under the Tinubu administration is brighter than previously anticipated and should be effectively communicated to citizens across the country.
He spoke in Abuja at the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Renewed Hope Ambassadors Strategic Summit themed, “Taking Renewed Hope to the Grassroots: One Party, One Message, One Mobilisation Framework.”
According to the Speaker, the summit was convened to develop a unified framework for projecting the achievements of President Tinubu at the grassroots level nationwide.
He added that the initiative is intended to ensure message consistency and counter misinformation surrounding the administration’s policy reforms.
According to Speaker Abbas, "The future is now even brighter than we envisioned. Projections point to a conservative GDP growth of 4.49 per cent or as high as 5.5 per cent or more. This is beyond global averages, and should by all means be celebrated as a success story. We are, therefore, at a juncture where the progressive report card of this APC administration must be boldly and proudly presented before the Nigerian public.
“We must do this deliberately and eloquently so that the people can actually see the positive impacts, and so that the pain of reforms can give way to optimism.
"We must continue to promote the progress of progressive programmes like the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme, which aims to bring about 10 million Nigerians into productive activity; the efforts to enhance non-oil revenue, to reduce interest rates, and to create the fiscal impetus for infrastructure and human capital development; and the focus on agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and digital innovation to drive inclusive growth.
"These should all form the basis of our engagements with the grassroots. I do believe that every APC member should be an auxiliary member of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors. This movement represents our great party's powerful engine for grassroots mobilisation and should not be an optional platform.
"Its presence in all the 774 local government areas makes it easy for Ambassadors to be at the vanguard of spreading the truth of our achievements, countering misinformation, building public confidence, and preparing the ground for even greater victories in the next elections.
“We believe that these provisions are not mere policies but deliberate actions that underscore the President’s progressive and transformative mindset, and we are already seeing tangible results.
“As Speaker of the House of Representatives and a committed member of this progressive family, I share the spirit of renewal, resolve, and relentless hope, that has defined the progress of our country under the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
"We must, therefore, resolve to ensure that Nigerians understand the ongoing reforms, the reasons they became necessary, and the benefits that are bound to accrue to us as a nation if we prosecute them effectively.”
Speaker Abbas congratulated Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, on his chairmanship of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, saying with the support of all the Progressive Governors’ Forum and other influential groups who must be co-opted for the assignment, “I have no doubt that the Renewed Hope Ambassadors will do a remarkably historic job of propagating the achievements of the APC under the leadership of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
“The work of transformation is not over yet, and as we recommit to defending the reforms and mobilising support for them, we must also strive to deliver on the promise of shared prosperity in a manner that will directly impact the people’s purse strings and personal well-being. Working together, we will build a Nigeria where opportunity abounds, prosperity is common, and hope is transformed into real gains.”
