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.

Segun Ogunsola     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Makama     Omotoso Musa     Tunji Folami     Idowu Aremu     Toyin Falola     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Saliu Mustapha     SDP     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Bursary     Amasa     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Shehu Salau     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Hussein Olokooba     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Dairo Kunle Paul     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Kwara Polytechnic     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Sanusi Abubakar     Erubu Oba Zubair     Samuel Adedoyin     Sango-UITH Road     Abdulwahab Ololele     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Oyedepo     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Olofa Of Offa     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Kayode Laro     Kwara State Sports Commission     Mamatu Abdullahi     Police Commissioner     Olatunde Olukoya     Aliyu Alhassan     Risikat Lawal     John Mayokun Dada     TVC Female National Debate     Ibrahim Labaika     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Haliru Yahaya     COEASU     Minister     Rapheal Ashaolu     Kunle Akogun     Tunji Arosanyin     Marufat Oladosu     Yahaya Muhammad     Nupe     Adebayo Salami     Vasolar Consortium     Lithium Deposit     SWAN     Amuda Musbau     Peter Obi     Jimoh Olusola Imam     TESCOM 2025     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Ganiyu Taofiq     Monthly Sanitation     Olupako     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Communication Network Support Services     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Abubakar Ndakene    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Mamman Saba Jibril     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Yaru     Imam Gambari     Agbarere     Tsaragi     Iponrin     Amusement Park     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Kola Bukoye     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Shao     Kwara State University Of Education     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Transition Implementation Committee     Idi-Ape     Ibrahim Mohammed     Kwara State Football Association     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Unilorin     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Hijaab     Orire     Segun Adeniyi     Bayo Lawal     Oke-Ogun     Lola Ashiru     Saka Keji     Naira Redesign     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Gwanara     Ayodele Shittu     AbdulRahman Saad     Nagode     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Offa Metropolitan Club     Ilorin Muslim Community     COEASU     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Leke Ogungbe     Adekunle David Dunmade     Aliyu Umar     Ijagbo Health Centre     Bilikisu Gambari     Aminat Ahmed     Mohammed Abdulahi     Danladi     Sunday Fagbemi     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Seun Bolaji     Adebara     Kale Belgore     Aliyu U. Tilde     Idiagbon     Oloye     Yemi Osinbajo     National Party Of Nigeria     Omu Aran     Kamaldeen Gambari     Local Government     Abegunde Goke     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Ado Bayero     Adanla-Irese     Elekoyangan     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Abdulwahab Oba     Saka Isau     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Babajide Ajayi