Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national
orientation, says President Bola Tinubu is not controlled by any cabal or
shadowy inner circle.
Idris said the president welcomes a wide range of
perspectives but makes bold and informed decisions solely in the interest of
Nigeria.
He spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the All Progressives
Congress (APC) national summit themed “Renewed hope agenda: The journey so
far”.
“You need to study the president very well. You can have
your voice; you can say what you want to say; he will listen to you, but his
decision is ultimately his own. I think it’s important for us to recognise
that,” the minister said.
Speaking on the theme of the summit, Idris said the renewed
hope agenda is a bold, people-first blueprint that is turning obstacles into
opportunities.
“The renewed hope agenda is about positively impacting the
lives of the people of Nigeria through bold decisions designed to unleash the
full scale of Nigerian potential in a way that has never been seen or done
before,” he said.
He said Tinubu inherited a nation at a crossroads and
responded with clarity and courage.
“Among the first decisions the president made were the
removal of petrol and foreign exchange subsidies, which have been among the
biggest impediments to Nigeria’s progress, costing us billions of dollars in
losses and waste annually,” he said.
Idris said the results of Tinubu’s reforms are now evident
across all sectors – from infrastructure and social investment to mining and
energy.
He said the federal government is laying 90,000km of fibre
optic cable nationwide, describing it as an unprecedented scale of broadband
rollout.
The minister added that the renewed hope agenda is holistic
and focused on real people.
He also spoke about the new Nigeria first policy, which
mandates federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to prioritise
local goods, services, and know-how when spending public funds.
“This is historically unprecedented, with the ultimate
objective being to accelerate industrialisation through local production and to
insulate the Nigerian economy from global disruptions,” he said.
Earlier, the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) formally
endorsed Tinubu as the sole candidate of the APC for the 2027 presidential
election.
Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo state and chairman of the
forum, announced the decision on Thursday at the summit.
Speaking at the summit, Senate President Godswill Akpabio
said Tinubu should be the sole presidential candidate not just for the APC but
for the entire country in 2027.
Akpabio praised Tinubu’s “political sagacity” and said the
president has placed the country on a path of economic growth.
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