During a gathering in Abuja, President Tinubu, alongside governors and business leaders, expressed the intention to thoroughly examine various avenues to tackle Nigeria’s socio-economic issues.
Present were Governors Charles Soludo and Dapo Abiodun, as well as prominent figures like Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Tony Elumelu, and Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria.
The president emphasized the government’s willingness to engage in discussions with all parties involved to address the nation’s challenges effectively.
“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,” he said.
Governor Soludo further mentioned that the gathering facilitated the exchange of ideas regarding the economy’s current status and future directions, emphasizing the importance of every Nigerian’s participation in fostering its growth.
”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,” he said.
Following the meeting, Dangote revealed that the committee discussed matters relating to the economy, food security, security, and employment generation. He conveyed optimism about Nigeria’s ability, as well as that of its citizens, to achieve greatness once more, noting the nation’s trajectory towards transformation.
Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, said that the various discussions and solutions would reshape the country, alleviate poverty, create employment and put food on the tables of Nigerians.
Ajayi-Kadir of the Manufacturing Association of Nigerian said that the private sector was looking forward to the implementation of the decisions taken at the meeting.
”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,” he said.
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