– Chief Bola Tinubu applauded the administration of President Buhari
– The APC chieftain described his relationship with his vice as exemplary
– He called for the reform of the nation’s economy
Chief Bola Tinubu has advocated for the reform of the economy saying the nation is doomed if this not done while also applauding the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain spoke during the 9th Bola Tinubu Colloquium` organised by his friends and well-wishers, to celebrate his 65th birthday.
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Vanguard reports that the former Lagos governor applauded the teamwork between the president and his vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo recalling that the latter ran the country well when the former was out on medical vacation.
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He said: “I want to applaud President Muhammadu Buhari for meticulously following the constitution in temporarily transferring power to his deputy, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.
“As such, these two excellent men exemplified teamwork and the true meaning of unity of purpose.
“Buhari set the pace by giving strategic direction to the VP and Osinbajo performed excellently well while the president was away by putting action into what the president told him to do.”
NIAJ.com The APC chieftain described the action of the duo as exemplary in spite of their different backgrounds.
Tinubu spoke on the theme of the colloquium, `Use What We Make, Make What You Use’ and “urged the Federal Government to create a national industrial policy with national infrastructural plan to reform the nation`s economy. “
“There is wide spread of poverty, gross inequity, and high unemployment. I don’t see why this nation should continue to be poor with all its human capital and resources.
“Our challenges as a nation are manifold, but so are our capabilities, talent and resources, therefore we need to revolve the political economy in a manner that will put our huge population into productive use.
“If we do nothing to reform our economy, we are doomed as a nation.
“I know this administration has begun the process of salvaging the economy through reforms, but we need to create that enabling environment and make credit facilities accessible for creative individuals.
“Not only must we use what we make and make what we use, we must make what the world values.”
He however emphasized the programme was not just about him.
“It is about that which a people united in purpose must do to improve their beloved country. “We must cast aside prejudice of yesterday; we do not have any choice but to achieve our destiny as a nation.”
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He applauded Professor Osinbajo and other who have made the colloquium an annual programme.
“Leading a group of fellow commissioners who worked together during my time as governor of Lagos, Yemi and this creative group have turned this event into an annual reality.
“Each year, they assemble creative minds to address the issues that stand in the way of our national greatness. As result, the colloquium gets better by the year.”
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