By Chidiebere Ugwu
A Pro-democracy group, BAT Vanguard at the weekend gave its scorecard of the President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s performance in office in the last one year, declaring that the government has recorded massive achievements in various aspects of the economy.
Addressing a World Press Conference in Abuja, Hon. Sola Olofin, National Convener, BAT Vanguard, highed the President’s achievements in the last year to include introducing measures will reduce importation by 50% and boost investor confidence, establishing the N50 billion Pulako Initiative and annually recruiting 30,000 new police personnel, freeing over 4,600 hostages, neutralizing more than 9,300 terrorists, and the arrest of over 7,000 terrorists and bandits, among others.
Hon. Sola Olofin, who briefed the journalists in company of Comrade Dare Balogun- National Publicity Secretary, Onyeche Lawani – National Secretary, and Dr. O’Diakpo Obire, also noted that the reforms in the foreign exchange market would make the Nigerian Stock Exchange the best performing market.
“With the reforms on going to stabilise the economy, the gradual withdrawal of the unsustainable payments and the unification of the FOREX market, redirecting funds to critical sectors like healthcare, education, and infrastructure, obviously, these measures will reduce importation by 50% and boost investor confidence, thereby making the Nigerian Stock Exchange the best performing market
“The BAT Vanguard has resolved to join Mr President in this regard as Nigerians are about seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Equally, President Tinubu has prioritised national security, culminating in massive investments in equipping the nation’s security forces.
“Over 4,600 hostages have been freed, more than 9,300 hostiles neutralized, and over 7,000 terrorists and bandits arrested.
“And establishing the N50 billion Pulako Initiative and annually recruiting 30,000 new police personnel further show the administration’s commitment to a safer Nigeria
“A year ago, Mr President hit the ground running and took tough yet patriotic decisions to reduce government expenditures on subvention and recurrent matters. This jolted Nigerians but provided another leap into a pathway to economic recovery. Now, assessing the Tinubu government in the last one year, it has been a series of reforms and novel transformations. Even as we await the impacts to trickle down soon.
“Not long, President Tinubu established a Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee aims to reform the tax system and reduce the tax burden on Nigerians. Mr President has pursued direct investments, enhanced international partnerships, and gainfully marketed Nigeria’s vast opportunities, thereby attracting investors to bring in more than $30 billion into key sectors of the nation’s economy.
“Then one thing has remained obvious: an uncommon determination by President Tinubu and his team to fix the Nigerian economy, and hopefully revisit the erstwhile practicable and cost-effective methods deployed to administer Nigeria, especially by our forbearers. All efforts are now focused on reducing the cost of governance while expanding where necessary. Now, the citizens are adequately mobilized to becoming productive and economically covered.
“Again, for the want of time, I will be concluding here with a strong belief that the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his first one-year in office are massive and detailed in different journals, booklets and newspapers, including e publications. Therefore on behalf of the BAT Vanguard both home and abroad, we hereby approve the Tinubu Government as Good; with hope that things will become better soon.
“let me re-emphasize that this very position that we have taken to rate and pass the government is not unconnected with our resolve to contribute to the development of Nigeria. Hence, we earnestly request that the nest phase of another governance cycle (this year) should be expanded adequately to cover all who seek to contribute their quotas in the development of Nigeria through political appointments and due recognition.
“We appeal that Mr President make opportunities available for our energetic and loyal members to be carried along to serve Nigeria. While we anticipate a positive response to our request from Mr President, we are equally rededicating our love and unalloyed commitment to remain loyal and duty-bound to support and serve President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR and the government of Nigeria respectively God bless Mr President” he added.
