... Describes Gov. Mbah as a good thinker
...iinaugurates command and control centre, smart green schools in Enugu
President Bola Tinubu has justified the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration and labelled it a “necessary” move to secure the country’s future.
Tinubu declared an end to the subsidy regime during his swearing-in ceremony in May 2023, leading to a hike in the cost of the essential commodity.
There were protests and condemnation of the move which critics say has triggered untold hardship on the teeming masses.
But during his visit to Enugu State on Saturday, Tinubu defended the bold and said it was needed for a better Nigeria.
‘I asked for the job’
“You are all a member of one big, huge family called Nigeria but living in different rooms in the same house. This house, we must build it. Build it to satisfy our immediate need which is not going to be enough yet but for tomorrow too. That is why the removal of the fuel subsidy was necessary,” Tinubu said at a stakeholders meeting held at the Government House in Enugu on Saturday.
“You cannot spend the future of generations yet unborn in advance. Don’t bankrupt the nation before they are born. I know people will fight, grumble, abuse me, and everything but I asked for the job. I know what it takes. I believe in myself and I believe I can gather a very good team and build a nation.”
‘I’m Very Proud of Nigeria’
President Bola Tinubu touched down at the Enugu airport on a working visit to commission various projects by the state government. He is received by H.E Peter Mbah, the Executive Governor of Enugu State. #PBATInEnugu pic.twitter.com/1VUU0nw9Ax
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Tinubu called on Nigerians to show love for the country and shun negative comments about it.
“It is our country. We have to work really hard for it; to build a nation that we can be proud of. Change the narrative; negative comment about Nigeria? I’m not taking that! I’m very proud of Nigeria. You all should be proud of Nigeria,” he told the gathering which included Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, government functionaries, and other dignitaries present at the event.
Some of the projects the president commissioned during the visit to the Coal State are the multi-auditorium and multi-functional Enugu International Conference Centre; state-of-the-art command and control Centre/150 patrol vehicles fitted with AI-embedded surveillance cameras at the Government House.
Enugu projects: You’re a good thinker, we can go places together – Tinubu tells Gov Mbah
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has commended the Enugu State governor, Mr Peter Mbah over massive infrastructural projects in the state.
Tinubu arrived in Enugu State on Saturday on a working visit to unveil various projects by the state government.
The president, while commending the governor, said: “You’re a good thinker, Mbah. You’re my friend. We can go places together, building Nigeria, building the future, using technology to build and promote investment.
“We must encourage the private sector to come into politics.”
Special Assistant on Social Media to President Tinubu, Dada Olusegun, disclosed this in a series of posts on X, Saturday.
Dada wrote, “President Bola Tinubu touched down at the Enugu airport on a working visit to commission various projects by the state government.
“He was received by Peter Mbah, the Executive Governor of Enugu State.
“President Bola Tinubu commissions the 135K road in Enugu Metropolis. PBAT says infrastructure is the backbone of development, congratulates Enugu Governor.”
Addressing Mbah during the event, Tinubu was quoted as saying, “Enugu is achieving great heights. Building our tomorrow, today. A leader like Governor Peter Mbah placing Enugu on the path of 21st-century development.
“You’re a good thinker, Mbah. You’re my friend. We can go places together. Building Nigeria. Building the future. Use technology to build. Promote investment. We must encourage the private sector to come into politics.”
