‘Nigeria A Work In Progress’, SGF Akume Says At 65th Independence Anniversary

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, connected Monday admitted that Nigeria astatine 65 remained a “work successful progress,” urging citizens to amusement patience and play their portion arsenic the state grapples with economical and societal challenges.

Speaking astatine a property league successful Abuja connected the activities to people the nation’s 65th Independence anniversary, Akume said the nation’s travel since 1960 had been defined by “triumphs and trials,” but stressed that resilience had kept the state unneurotic contempt repeated setbacks.

“Our travel from 1960 to this infinitesimal has been marked by triumphs and trials, moments of joyousness and of testing, but done it all, the Nigerian tone has remained unbroken,” helium said. “At 65, Nigeria is inactive a enactment successful progress. But with renewed hope, shared responsibility, and corporate resolve, our champion days prevarication ahead.”

The SGF, who anchored his connection connected the day theme: “Nigeria astatine 65: All Hands connected Deck for a Greater Nation,” said gathering a stronger state was not the work of authorities alone.

He listed youths, women, professionals, farmers, teachers, subject and paramilitary officers, traders, artisans, and Nigerians successful the diaspora among those who indispensable articulation hands successful the task of nation-building.

“All hands indispensable so beryllium connected platform for america to realise the Nigeria we envision,” helium charged.

Akume defended the economical policies of the Tinubu-led administration, describing them arsenic “bold, sometimes difficult, but indispensable steps” to stabilise the economy, pull investment, and laic the instauration for semipermanent growth.

According to Akume, inflationary pressures were already opening to ease, capitalist assurance returning, and societal programmes being strengthened to cushion the effects of the reforms connected susceptible groups.

“These gains, though modest, are a grounds that the Renewed Hope Agenda is connected course, and with perseverance, greater dividends volition beryllium realised,” helium noted.

The SGF commended President Bola Tinubu’s “bold leadership” nether the Renewed Hope Agenda, which helium described arsenic a model for nationalist rebirth and sustainable progress, peculiarly for the youth.

On the updates connected the programme for the anniversary, Akume said the expansive finale of the National Campus Debate volition instrumentality spot connected Tuesday portion the Independence Day Presidential Broadcast was scheduled for Wednesday, October 1.

Akume besides commended the media for its relation successful shaping nationalist narratives, fostering unity, and deepening democracy.

He called connected citizens to enactment speech divisions and enactment government’s efforts to marque the country stronger.