President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that his administration has been making tough decisions with the goal of ultimately making life easier for Nigerians, assuring that his policies will soon bring much-needed relief to the populace.
The President also reaffirmed his commitment to promoting the rule of law, upholding the principles of separation of powers, and allowing dissenting views within the legal framework of the country. He made these remarks on Sunday while declaring open the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos.
Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu acknowledged the NBA’s long-standing role in championing democratic ideals and promoting the rule of law. He emphasized the importance of the association’s continued advocacy in supporting the administration’s efforts to build a more just and equitable society.
“Let me reassure you all that this administration will continue to promote the rule of law, adherence to the principles of separation of powers and tolerance of dissent within the bounds of the law,” he declared.
He assured that though making difficult decisions to change the way things were being done in the past would produce hard results, his administration’s policies and actions will bring relief to Nigerians very soon.
President Tinubu noted: “While I acknowledge the temporal existence of some daunting challenges besetting us as a nation, I would like to urge you all not to adopt a defeatist approach; rather, we should remain resolute in working for a country of our dreams.
“It is obvious that Nigeria as a nation cannot continue to sojourn on the trajectory of the past if we must be assured of sustainable development; hence, the need to sanitize the Augean stable and chart a proper course of rebuilding the nation.”
“I acknowledge that altering the status quo requires difficult decisions and changes, which also inevitably come with hard outcomes. However, I am confident that this is a passing phase and our policies and actions, as an administration, are bound to usher in relief in no distant time.”
