The Frontier for Accountability and Democracy Development (FADD) has urged Nigerians to continue to give President Bola Tinubu’s administration the needed support to succeed.
FADD is a coalition of Civil Society Organisations which has diligently followed the trajectory of service delivery of Tinubu’s administration since inception.
Mr Abdulsalam Kazeemas, FADD convener, made this call in Abuja at news conference in commemoration of Tinubu’s first anniversary.
Kazeem rated some ministers high for exceptional performance.
According to him, Tinubu has demonstrated that his government places premium priority on the felt needs of its citizen.
“No other government stirred up the hopes of Nigerians like the Tinubu administration with the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“Tinubu as a deft, adroit and exceptional leader knows the most important task he needs to tackle in order to surmount the myriad of daunting challenges facing Nigerians.’’
Kazeemas said the president carefully selected ministers with vision and able aides to assist in building the great Nigerian of our dream.
“One year down the line, we are already beginning to record visible progress, with some ministers standing out as exceptional performers in their respective ministries.
“President’s choice of Bello Matawalle as Minister of State for Defence, Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Dele Alake as Minister of Solid Minerals Development, is laudable.
“Dave Umahi as Minister of Works, Abdullahi Gwarzo as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Olubunmi Tunji Ojo as Minister of Interior and Hannatu Musawa as Minister for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy can best be described as placing square pegs in square holes.’’
He said that with Matawalle’s all-round support, the Nigerian military had made gains in the fight against bandits especially in Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina and Kaduna states
“Matawalle’s firm leadership has reverberated across the entire length and breadth of the nation resulting in the restoration of peace in the troubled Niger-Delta which has helped strengthen Nigeria’s economy with an increase in crude oil production.
“The Boko Haram terrorists in the North-Eastern States of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa are rapidly falling to the superior fighting power of the Nigerian military and businesses are rapidly springing back to life again.
“Matawelle deploys strategic approach to defence policies and initiatives aimed at strengthening the capabilities of the armed forces.”
According to him, better days are ahead of Nigerians in terms of security and the nation’s territorial integrity will never be challenged by outlaws again.
Kazeemas said that Wike embarked on an array of infrastructural projects across the city centre and the satellite towns of the FCT.
He said that before the coming of Wike, Abuja was almost a ghost city with no proper street lights while huge potholes and craters dotted major streets and roads in the city but now reverse is the case.
“The Abuja light rail project is near 95 per cent completion and he has reiterated his commitment to reaching 100 per cent completion before the end of May.
“This rapid progress has been achieved because Wike is not just an arm chair minister, but a field worker who rolls up his arms and gets under the sun or rain to inspect projects firsthand.”
He said that Tunji-Ojo had set a new standard for optimal service delivery in all agencies of the ministry.
“Tunji-Ojo also leveraged on innovative technology to resolve the seemingly unresolved crisis of the issuance of Nigerian passport and visa by simplifying the process with the unveiling of enhanced e-passport facilities in key Nigerian embassies across Europe and in the North America.
“As a result of Tunji-Ojo’s strategic thinking, the introduction and installation of e-Gates across all the five international airports in Nigeria has taken effect.
“Tunji-Ojo has equally achieved a first of its kind release of 4,000 inmates from correctional centres across the nation while commensurate salaries for the personnel of Nigerian paramilitary agencies have been worked out,” he said.
He urged the ministers to keep up their good works and strive towards ensuring that the country met its goals and vision for the future.
(NAN)
