The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I. Jibrin, has appealed to Nigerians to remain patient and postpone planned protests, assuring them that better days are ahead as the government intensifies efforts to improve the country’s fortunes.
He urged citizens to continue supporting the government and promoting national unity for the success of its ongoing initiatives.
Senator Barau in a message to Nigerians on the ocassion of the country’s 64th independence anniversary, signed by his media aide, Ismail Mudashir, on Monday, also appealed to the promoters of the October 1 protest to shelve the idea.
Parts of the statement reads “Fellow Nigerians, happy Independence Day. As we celebrate the 64th Independence Anniversary; the liberty from colonial rule, we must remember the enormous sacrifices made by our founding fathers: Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Ahmadu Bello and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, among others, and recommit ourselves to the ideals they preached including the promotion of national unity, peace, justice and tolerance.
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“Yes, at 64, we face some challenges as a country, but we will overcome them by God’s grace. We will come out stronger. Let’s continue to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in actualising his policies and programmes. He has good intentions for the country. We will get it right.”
Barau said the Nigerian parliament would continue to work for good governance and support the executive with the necessary legislation to actualise its programmes and policies.
The lawmaker also said the Constitution amendment committee under his chairmanship was working hard to amend the nation’s constitution to meet the wishes and aspirations of Nigerians.
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