President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday met with state governors and major stakeholders in a tripartite meeting on the nation’s economic crisis.
He met with the Governor of Anambra Charles Soludo, with his colleague from Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun. Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, BUA, and the Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Segun Ajayi-Kadir were also present.
Tinubu said the purpose of the meeting with all stakeholders is to look for ending and permanent solutions to the economic woes amidst hunger in the country.
The President went further to say they should all look inward to see the things they are doing wrong in order to make corrections that would bring back life to the citizens of the country, as the citizens in the country are the only people they are to serve. He also empathized with all and sundry expressing hope that good times are on their way, that his administration is trying all their possible best to bring out a better economic future for the country.
Let’s look at what we’re doing right and what we’re doing wrong to bring life back to the economy. Like I said, many times, the people of this country are only the people whom we have to please
We are very much concerned from students to mothers and fathers, farmers, the traders and realising that every one of us will have to fetch water from the same well
We’re looking for additional efforts that might help the downtrodden Nigerians and we will provide that hope and reassurance that economic recovery is on its way. We are not saying that we have all the answers. But we will not be blamed for not trying.
We assure Nigerians that we will do our best to get our marshal plans in place and fashion out the best economic future for this country,”
President Bola Ahmed said
The Meeting goes thus;
The Governor of Anambra pointed out what the President said earlier that the meeting allowed for rubbing of innovative minds that would bring good economic tides to the country. He also said that every Nigerian needs to participate if the country would move out of the crisis, as they have the potential, patriotism and determination to make it happen.
We have all the potential and we have all that it takes to make Nigeria ride through these turbulent times and put the economy back on sustainable growth
I think there is unity of purpose, determination, the sense of patriotism and determination by all to make it happen and by the special grace of God, it’s now the execution, execution,”
Governor Soludo said
Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun said the governors are in support with Mr. President to help with the aftermath of his administration policies.
Government wouldn’t abandon its people in this period, as there is light the end of the tunnel, the Governor said.
Dapo showed how he and his administration back in Ogun are not abandoning their people as they have been giving them palliatives even before the heavy fall of the currency.
In my state and other states, we are bringing in rice, we’re bringing food items and we’re selling at rates that can be obtained before the downslide of the naira.”my state and other states, we are bringing in rice, we’re bringing food items and we’re selling at rates that can be obtained before the downslide of the naira
Dapo said
Dangote also came out to buttress what his fellow stakeholders have been saying. He said the meeting was about the solutions to food security, the economy, and job creation. He believes the country is on its way to greatness.
Moreover, the CEO of BUA Group, Abdul-Samad Rabiu, said the meeting also discussed how to stop the volatility of the naira. He said what is happening to the naira is not what it looks like.
”We discussed on how to bring the foreign exchange rate down because we all know that what is happening as regards the foreign exchange is artificial, it is manipulative and thank God the CBN is doing quite a lot.”
Rabiu said
Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu said the discussions and innovations being talked about in the meeting would change the country, reduce poverty and also create a lot of job opportunities.
Lastly, Director-General of MAN, Ajayi-Kadir, showed his enthusiasm by saying the private sector was anticipating the dividends of the decisions taken at the meeting. He also said Mr. President gave assurances on the inflation problems, insecurity, hunger and the foreign exchange that Nigerians should be optimistic from this moment on.
”The issues surrounding foreign exchange, insecurity and general operating environment were discussed and we received the assurances of Mr. President that very soon we are going to start to see some major changes,
I think in the advisory committee that has been formed, the private sector will play a very significant role, and Nigerians, going forward should be hopeful that we are having solutions to the challenges that we have,”
Ajayi-Kadir said
