Press Release: Saraki Calls For Collective Efforts To Grow Economy in New Year

Date: 2017-01-01

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has congratulated Nigerians for witnessing the New Year in spite of the hard times and called for collective efforts to end the current recession and grow the economy.

Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said the nation's challenges are surmountable "but we need to approach them with unity of purpose, focus and single-mindedness."

He said: "It is a thing of joy to celebrate the New Year in an atmosphere of peace and security. For one thing, the people of the Northeast and indeed across the country are celebrating without fear of attacks from insurgents or other criminal elements.

"This was made possible by the determination of the present administration to effectively secure the country and ensure peace – which is key for any development to be achieved.

"I believe that working collectively in the New Year, we will be able to right the wrongs of the past and ensure renewed economic, social and political development of our dear country. This is not the time to despair as there are signs that things will get better today in the new year.

"We must realize that amid our economic challenge lies our greatest opportunity to diversify and be self-reliant as a nation. This we can do by strengthening the capacity of our entrepreneurs to produce using local content and while we all decide to always buy made in Nigeria goods.

"Even though we are not where we want to be as a nation yet, we must continue to take those steps that will eventually bring us to our envisioned destination as a prosperous and peaceful country," he said.

He stated that the legislature and the executive would collaborate more closely to advance policies and programmes that would end the economic recession in the New Year.

"Working together, we will fulfill the mandate of the millions of Nigerians that we represent," he said, "Success is our only option in these turbulent economic times".

END

Yusuph Olaniyonu

Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, to the Senate President

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Saliu Shola Taofeek     Dele Belgore     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Agbarigidoma     JAMB     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Akanji     Post Utme     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Oko     Ajidagba     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     AbdulRahman Saad     Kaosarah Adeyi     Iyaloja-General     Sarah Alade     Aliyu Alhassan     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Code Of Conduct     Lafiagi     IFK     Abioye Bello     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Deji Ajani     Jelili Yusuf     AIT Ilorin     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Convocation Ceremonies     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Lanwa     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Shero     Dan Masanin     Baba Isale     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Stephen Fasakin     Third Estate     Okanlawon Musa     LABTOP     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Ile Arugbo     Taofik Abdulkareem     National Broadcasting Commission     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Idris Amosa Saidu     Maja     Osi     Samuel Adedoyin     Yakubu Shaaba     Sabi     Sulu Gambari     Aliyu Salihu     Binta Abubakar Mora     Ilesha Gwanara Road     S.O. Opowoye     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Saba Jibril     Bayo Ajia     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Osuwa     Yakubu Gobir     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Kwara Metro Park     SWAN     Ajuloopin     Musa Alhassan Buge     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Yoonus Lawal     Hijaab     PharmAccess Foundation     Ahmad Uthman     Maigida    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oyedun Juliana Funke     Galadiman Ngeri     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Lawal Jimoh     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Ayobami Akanbi     Sa\'adu Gambari     Toyin Falola     Ojuekun     Umar Adelodun     Kale Bayero     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Mustapha Olanipekun     Labaeka     KWAFFA     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Ethical College     Salaudeen Oyewale     Universal Basic Education Commission     Omoniyi Ayinla     Akume     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Oko Erin     Pius Abioje     Olaiya Zuberu     Ridwan Agboola     Alanamu     Mutawalle     Farouk Salim     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Makama Of Ilorin     Alore     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Idowu Aremu     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Mohammed Abdulahi     Rashidi Yekini     Rueben Parejo     11th Galadima     Communication Network Support Services     Dan Iya     Agboola Abdulraheem     Risikat Lawal     Taofeek Sanusi     Minister     Baaziki Sulaiman     Moji Makanjuola     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Saheed Akinwumi     Share     Tayo Alao     Maigida     Kawu Baraje     Yakubu Gobir     Baba Idris     Tuesday Assayomo     Amina El-Imam     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Unilorin     Umar Ayinla Saro     Okin Biscuits     Ilofa     Christopher Odetunde     A.E. Afolabi     QuickWin     Wahab Egbewole     Iyiola Oyedepo     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Shuaib Jawondo     Quareeb Islamic Association     Aremu Bose Deborah     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir