Quick recovery of Nigeria’s economy my priority– Tinubu

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to make the economy work for everyone, and he will not stop until he has achieved that goal.

Tinubu said that every effort across sectors would be documented and periodically reviewed for performance verification and public presentation to steadily ensure measured growth and enhanced public enlightenment on policy outcomes.

This is according to a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu gave the assurance during a meeting with the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Professionals Forum led by former Bauchi State Governor, Mallam Isa Yuguda, at the State House, Abuja on Friday.

“This economy must recover for the good and greatest number of Nigerians, and we are seriously committed to seeing through a change for the better.

“So far, we have taken some baby steps and pushed some aggressive positions,” the President told the APC professionals, who had earlier pledged their support for the reforms.

In his speech, Yuguda disclosed that more than two million people had been registered as professionals in different fields since 2018. He stood ready to provide structures for mobilisation and sensitization on government policies.

The meeting was attended by other members of the APC Professionals Forum, including former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi; and former Minister of Power, Babatunde Raji Fashola.