Arewa Group Hails FG’s Policy Strides

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja

A political interest group, Arewa New Agenda(ANA), has commended the federal government for taking pragmatic steps that has brought relative economic stability and peace in the country.

In a statement signed by the Convener of ANA, Senator Ahmed Abubakar MoAllahyidi, the group said the government has not only tackled the contentious issue of fuel subsidy, but went ahead to quell a nationwide strike planned by labour.

 ANA said: “A little over two weeks ago, the Tinubu administration took over the helm of affairs following the victory and swearing-in of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. ANA has followed with keen interest how the administration has approached and put forward its intention to provide leadership and discharge the responsibility of governance. President Tinubu has in two weeks exhibited the ability to tackle key issues in the country by taking some tough decisions. Many commentators have spoken about this new breath of ‘Governance-fresh-air’ it is not out of place for us to revisit some of the popular decisions and actions the President has taken in his less than three weeks of being President.

“On day 1, the president brought to an end the scam called fuel subsidy, quelled a nationwide strike planned by the organised Labour- through persuasion  A single Naira exchange rate is emerging. The president has held meetings with heads of strategic agencies, and giving them executive direction

He has visited strategic defence intelligence and security institutions. Nigeria has just posted a trade surplus according industry watchers. The stock market has received a boost and rallied. There is relative peace in the country; a sigh of relief envelopes every part of the country.”

MoAllahyidi said the president has successfully proclaimed the 10th National Assembly and supported them to elect presiding officers that further doused social and political tension as they seek to correct perceived imbalance occasioned by the 2023 national elections.

“The president is taking on the issue of rising cost of living and provision of palliatives to cushion the impact on Nigerians

He signed into law the long-awaited Student’s Loan Bill and other ground breaking laws

ANA is elated that the president, who the association actively supported his emergence as the APC flag bearer and eventual winner of the 2023 presidential election, is doing the right things at the right time. President Tinubu has hit the ground running, as every new day since he took over brings in a new tide. Hope in the country is being renewed and Nigerians are coming to terms with the President’s passion and commitment to setting the country on a sound footing,” he said.

 MoAllahyidi said that  ANA believes that the issue that will define Tinubu’s presidency is success or failure.

What he does to insecurity and “What he does to corruption. Why? Because these maladies are the two burning issues in the country today which if not taken down will take down the country or perhaps better put, will burn down the nation” 

“We shall dwell on these two by x-raying how the president has signaled his intention to tackle the twin menace of security and corruption; as this forms the bedrock of this press statement tagged “Taking the right steps in the right direction- the case of the appointments of Sen. George Akume, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and others.     

“The excitement following the appointment of the special adviser on security is still revibrating around the country; there is a palpable feeling that we will get it right this time!

“Prior to his appointment as the Chairman of EFCC in 2003, Ribadu served as key operational officer in the general Investigation and the Force Criminal Investigation Departments of the of the Nigerian Police,” said MoAllahyidi

MoAllahyidi said  that securing Nigeria, is one the most immediate needs of many Nigerians; adding that appointment of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu was a good decision.