I extend warm and heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the joyous occasion of his 73rd birthday.
Mr. President, your visionary leadership, unwavering commitment to national development, and tireless dedication to the progress of our great nation continue to inspire millions of Nigerians. Your administration has embarked on transformative policies aimed at economic growth, infrastructural development, and social reforms, reinforcing your legacy as a true statesman and a leader of exceptional wisdom.
As we celebrate this milestone, we pray for continued strength, good health, and divine wisdom to steer the affairs of Nigeria toward greater heights. May your leadership journey be marked with success, peace, and prosperity, ensuring a brighter future for all Nigerians.
Looking ahead to 2027, we remain confident in your leadership and vision for a renewed Nigeria. Your remarkable strides and commitment to national unity affirm that you are well-positioned for a second term, as Nigerians continue to trust in your ability to deliver on your promises.
Once again, Happy 73rd Birthday, Mr. President! May this new age bring you fulfillment and grace as you continue to lead our beloved country toward a more prosperous future.
Nigeria is grappling with a critical problem of food insecurity. Food prices continue to increase because of inflation. With 25 million Nigerians at high risk of hunger.
The reality is that Nigerians are suffering greatly because the cost of living has risen beyond their means.
Nigerians can no longer afford their daily meals due to the failure of the administration to take practical steps to grow and protect the food sector, thereby leading to severe food scarcity with prices soaring beyond the reach of Nigerians.
“To call a spade a spade and not an agricultural instrument,” this is one of the worst periods in the history of our dear nation — economically, socially, and politically.
In fact, there is an urgent need to redefine poverty, lack and want using Nigeria as a case study. The minimum average of $2 on feeding one per person each day is no longer realistic in Nigeria, even as unemployment rate has doubled and the prices of food and essential commodities needed for the sustainability of mankind have risen astronomically.
Garri, a locally produced cassava byproduct, has also witnessed price oscillations. There has been an enormous increase in the cost of rice and beans over the past month alone. Bread is no longer affordable, even many people have noticed that the sizes of their loaves have shrunk significantly as well.
Food riots and organized armed robberies are likely to increase unless swift measures are implemented to address these pressing challenges.
The food crisis in Nigeria isn’t just about hunger, it’s a ripple effect that impacts public health, socioeconomic stability, education, and national security.
With what Nigerians has experienced so far under Tinubu, it is safe to conclude that all is not well with Nigeria.
Tinubu led government must realise that no sound social development can take place in a situation where majority of its citizens are hungry and without adequate food compliments; neither can our economy blossom when our labour force remains hungry.
Just as Proverbs 29:18 has it, “Where there is no vision, the people perish”, the lack of clear vision in the present administration is visible for all to see. It is not too late for the president to get it right by ensuring that the hope of Nigerians in him is renewed.
The emergency declaration on food by him is a rallying cry, but the real work lies ahead. Addressing Nigeria’s food crisis requires strategic planning, substantial investment, and most importantly, the commitment to put words into action. The future of millions of Nigerians, and indeed the stability of the country, depends on it.
President Tinubu should act now and act well!. He should let the Hope be Renewed.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, unveiled 19 more ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu.
In the new list are former Governors Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) and Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi).
You will recall that Gbajabiamila had last Thursday submitted the first list with 28 nominees to the red chamber and said more names would be forwarded to the upper chamber.
Those Listed As ministerial nominees in the list submitted by Rt.Hon Gbajabiamila today include:
Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of arguably Nigeria’s most hotly contested and high-stakes presidential elections.
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced the former Lagos Governor’s victory, minutes past 4am on Wednesday at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, a hall packed full of journalists, party agents and observers.
“That Tinubu Bola Ahmed of the APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” Professor Yakubu declared in an announcement watched by an eager nation and many across the world.
Tinubu, 70, came out tops in 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states, and secured significant numbers in several other states to claim the highest number of votes — 8,794,726, almost two million votes more than his closest rival — former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Abubakar, 76, who has now run for president six times, got 6,984,520 votes, while the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, who, in less than a year, galvanised young voters in a manner some have described as unprecedented finished the race with 6,101,533.
