Kaduna state governor, Uba Sani, and the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, have reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision, expertise, and bold approach to resetting Nigeria’s economy through various reforms and policies aimed at improving the lives of citizens.
The duo made these remarks on Tuesday at a one-day lecture organized by the Arewa Think Tank (ATT) in Kaduna, themed “Agricultural Perspective of Nigeria in the Last 64 Years of Independence.”
Speaking at the event, Minister Alake highlighted Tinubu’s track record of implementing transformative policies, recalling his tenure as Lagos State Governor in 1999.
“When Bola Tinubu became governor, he introduced a biometric register for civil servants, which faced significant opposition because it blocked loopholes that some individuals were exploiting.
“Today, he is applying the same strategy at the national level—blocking financial leakages and plugging loopholes. Naturally, those who have benefited from these loopholes will resist,” Alake stated.
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Governor Sani and the minister expressed confidence that Tinubu’s ongoing reforms would bring long-term economic stability and prosperity to Nigeria despite current challenges and resistance from vested interests.
“We are witnessing the resistance all over the country. But you need a man of courage to stay firm for justice. Because of Tinubu’s steadfastness, consistency and resilience he waded through all those obstacles and resistance and turned around the economy of Lagos.
“Today Lagos has the 6th largest economy in the whole of Africa. It is not by accident. It is by calculated and meticulous execution of those policies. Today Lagos economy is one of the largest economy among 20 African countries.
“This is where President Bola Tinubu is taking Nigeria. We need to support Tinubu whom God has given the vision, knowledge and courage to take the country out of the quagmire we found ourselves in the last several decades.
“Future generations will not forgive us if we shy away from temporary pain which was the pain of previous governments which lacked knowledge to better the society and because of lack of knowledge they recoiled into their shells because they didn’t want to lose the next election. They didn’t want to lose in this area, they didn’t want to lose that area.
“It takes a man of courage not to give a damn about the next election but to give more damn about the prosperity and standardisation of the society. That is what Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing for Nigeria. He is a man vision, knowledge and courage.
“He envisions what is good for the country, he the knowledge of what is good for the country and he has the courage to bring them to reality. Not all leaders have these qualities. Some have one of the qualities, others have two of the qualities. It is only Tinubu that has the three qualities. We are going to revive Nigeria in all its ramifications. President Tinubu’s 7-point agenda will take Nigeria to greater heights”.
Governor Uba Sani acknowledged that the implementation of the president’s bold policies have not been without challenges and pains for Nigerians but clarified that the pains are temporary.
He said with just a little more patience and perseverance ‘’we shall start reaping the fruits of the reforms.
“In fact, we are already turning the corner. The economy is fast improving. Very soon the positive impact of the reforms would be felt by Nigerians. What the President needs at this critical time is the support of our people,’’ he added.
“The Renewed Hope Agenda is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visionary and transformative policy thrust, aimed at repositioning Nigeria as a global investment hub.
“The Agenda which is anchored on the core pillars of democracy, development and diaspora engagement, is being vigorously pursued with courage and patriotic zeal,’’ he further said.
“According to the Governor, the transformation of Nigeria and giving Nigerians a new lease of life must give priority attention to Agriculture.
“Governor Uba Sani recalled that ‘’at independence, Agriculture was the mainstay of the Nigerian economy. The three regions effectively utilized resources from Agriculture to build critical infrastructure and develop human capital.
He lamented that ‘’due to the discovery of oil, we abandoned Agriculture. We are the poorer for it. We must return to Agriculture and invest heavily in it. It holds the key to addressing the challenges of poverty, unemployment and insecurity.”
The governor, however, maintained that ‘’President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is already showing us the way. His administration has prioritized Agriculture and is investing heavily in mechanization and empowerment of smallholder farmers.’’
According to Governor Uba Sani, Tinubu’s investment in Agriculture is unequalled in the history of administrations in Nigeria.
“Mr. President has equally been giving sustained assistance to subnationals in respect of funds and agricultural inputs. Mr. President recently made history by creating the Ministry of Livestock Development which holds the potential of making Nigeria the leading producer of livestock in Africa,’’ he added.
The Governor said that the main policy thrust of his administration is Rural Transformation of Kaduna State, adding that ‘’we are committed to promoting accelerated rural development by extending infrastructure to all local government areas with the goal of supporting our rural communities to achieve rapid economic growth.’’
Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, chairman of the occasion and former Chief of Defence Staff, retired General Martin Luther Agwai, the Minister and Governor Uba Sani were all given awards by the Arewa Think Tank.
