President Bola Tinubu yesterday told the new ministers that the hopes and aspirations of 200 million fellow Nigerians rested on their daily actions and that
“We have the talent. We have the level of intellectual capacity required to turn this country around. We will make sure that the country is on the right path to succeed on behalf of more than 200 million Nigerians who rely on us,” the President affirmed.
“It is in your hands now. I am ready to listen and to cooperate. I am ready even to be corrected. Only God is perfect. You have been asked to fetch water from a dry well. The challenges are great, but we will deliver for Nigerians. I am happy to be the captain of this vehicle. Speaking on the issue at the post-FEC press briefing, Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun said the council agreed that the economy is not where it should be.The priority areas included economic growth, healthcare, fighting corruption, food security, rule of law, security, ending poverty and job creation, the Minister said.
“The overriding conclusion is that we’re not where we should be and we also examined the President’s eight-point agenda, that is the eight priority areas for moving the Nigerian economy forward and for delivering to Nigerians and those are basically food security; ending poverty, economic growth and job creation, access to capital, particularly consumer credit, inclusivity in all its dimensions, particularly as regards youths and women, improving security, improving the playing field on which...
He said President Tinubu’s vision, therefore, would focus on harnessing the human capital of the youthful population. “One element that is key and underlying all of those efforts is the people. Nigeria’s most important asset is its people, its youthful population and the human capital that is bestowed in that youthful population. So Mr President’s vision includes the idea of harnessing the human capital of our youthful population, to achieve prosperity for everyone.
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