The minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu has said that President Bola Tinubu’s policies aimed at transforming the nation are already bearing fruits and delivering results.
Bagudu, a former governor of Kebbi state, therefore, urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and keep faith with the government.
The minister spoke at a national policy summit themed “Activating the Policies and Promises in the Renewed Hope Agenda” organised by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (P-BAT) Academics and Professionals in Abuja.
He said that Nigerians had a reason to be optimistic because they had found a leader in Tinubu who had succeeded before in a leadership capacity to transform Lagos from what it used to be through inclusive leadership.
“Today, there is a cry for inclusion across the country and we have a leader who believes in inclusion and has practised it in Lagos by creating a state that worked for all, carrying everyone along and allowing them to excel.
“All that is needed is a support system for Tinubu to work. His policy to move the economy from less than 500 billion GDP to a trillion Naira GDP in three years, requires boldness and requires risk-taking with the support of his leadership.
“The decision to remove fuel subsidy is a necessary step. As painful as it may be, that needed to be done to lead to a greater tomorrow.
So, some of the measures being taken particularly under the leadership of the president are measures we believe will lead to a greater tomorrow.
“All policies have a lifetime. So as good as a policy can be and its strategy, if we don’t appreciate it, we can lose some stakeholders because sometimes the benefits take time to come.”
Bagudu said that there were so many reforms in the pipeline, adding: “We will run within time and do our very best with your support.”
He added: “We know that by God’s grace we are on the right course and all men and women of conscience will support us to remain on the right cause under the able leadership of Tinubu.”
