Following the economic crisis bedeviling the country, President Bola Tinubu has approved a low-key 64th independence anniversary celebration.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume who announced this during a press conference in Abuja said the programs of the event for the celebration have been designed to remind the nation of its strength when it is united.
“In alignment with the mood of the nation, therefore, I wish to inform you that the President, Commander–in–Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved that the 64th Independence celebration should be low-keyed.
“It is in this context that the program of events has been designed to remind us about our strength when we stay united, our progress despite the challenges, the beauty of our diversity, the quantum leap this administration has taken within the short period in office and the beacon of a better future for all, through the Renewed Hope Agenda,” he noted.
While highlighting the events for the 64th independence anniversary celebration, Senator Akume said on Friday, 27th September, there will be a Special Juma’at prayer at the National Mosque, Abuja.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris said, President Tinubu is implementing series of transformative policies and reforms designed to address the missteps of the past and set Nigeria to emerge as a formidable economic superpower shortly.
“Under the visionary leadership of President Tinubu, we have initiated transformative policies and reforms aimed at correcting the missteps of the past and repositioning Nigeria as an economic superpower in the near future. Despite global economic headwinds and the transitional pains accompanying some of the reforms, the President has remained focused in his efforts towards reviving our economy and returning the country to the path of prosperity and sustainable growth,” he said.
The Minister stated that, in a groundbreaking effort to transform rural socio-economic development in Nigeria, President Tinubu successfully sought and obtained a landmark Supreme Court judgment granting autonomy to local governments.
Idris said that singular decision ensures that elected Local Government Administrations now have direct fiscal control, which will intimately enhance grassroots governance and development while promoting greater effectiveness and accountability in local governance.
“In addition, a lot of work is going towards ensuring macroeconomic stability, stabilizing the foreign exchange regime, reforming the tax system to make it more efficient, and less burdensome on Nigerians, repositioning our oil and gas sector to attract new investment, and prioritising the diversification and expansion of government revenues,” he stated.
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