By Andrew Oota
Senate President , Senator Godswill Akpabio has called on all Nigerians to see the current challenges as a temporary setback, calling on all patriotic citizens to activate there sense of permanent pride and confidence that the Government of the day will collaboratively work for the overall interest of all.
Senator Akpabio further urged Nigerians not to give up on there dreams of a prosperous nation and confidence in there leadership.
The Senate President made this remarks at the symposium to mark the 63rs Anniversary of Nigeria’s independence at the International Conference Center Abuja where he maintained that the current situation in Nigeria currently will soon be a thing of the past as the legislature will work assiduously with the executive to reduce there sufferings and pains .
According to him “To those who may feel that Nigeria has nothing to celebrate because of the tough economic times we are in, let me remind them that every sunset is a welcome opportunity to reset and reboot ,and every sunrise should be met with a new perspectives. Let them not mistake the present pains of childbirth which comes with expectation for the pains of constipation which only comes with bile”
He continued “” History has not shown that the building of our nation proceeded at a wise pace, neither that Nigeria stood upon firm foundations at independence . The challenge of every generation of Nigerians,thereafter ,has been to fortify and strengthen the foundations of our dear country so that they could hold out collective aspirations and expectations”.
While commending former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (Rtd) for returning Nigeria to democracy in 1999, the Senate President added that Nigeria should not let present circumstances becloud there there permanent sense of pride now that they have a government of the people for the people and by the people .
He continued “I declare that the administration of our dear President ,His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu ,is a government for the people .As long as this administration keeps in step with the people , speaks the language and sees things through the eyes of the people ,the Tenth National Assembly will walk with them. This administration will not walk alone”.
“compatriots, the time has come for Nigerians to stop waiting for the nation they want and start being the nation we all want no matter the pain and difficulty ,we must never give up on our dreams or lose our confidence in our leaders “.
“Let us continue on the pathway of patriotism no matter how bad the twists and turns on the road “.
