NIGERIA @65: SENATOR BARAU FELICITATES NIGERIANS, URGES UNITY, SUPPORT FOR TINUBU

By Sunmisola Shodayo
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), has encouraged Nigerians to remain cohesive and look past the prevailing difficulties confronting the nation, emphasizing the importance of providing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with the essential backing to steer the country toward prosperity.
In his address commemorating Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, Senator Barau urged citizens to stay steadfast in fostering national unity while offering their support and prayers for the government’s success in its endeavors to rejuvenate the nation’s fortunes.
In a statement endorsed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Barau remarked that the advantages of President Tinubu’s economic reforms are beginning to surface, and that security has significantly improved over the past two years.
“Fellow Nigerians, happy Independence Day. As we celebrate the 65th Independence Anniversary of our beloved country, we must remember the enormous sacrifices made by our founding fathers — Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Ahmadu Bello, and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, among others — and recommit ourselves to the ideals they stood for, including the promotion of national unity, peace, justice, and tolerance.
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“Yes, at 65, we have some challenges facing us as a country, but we will overcome them. Our country, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, will emerge stronger from its present challenges, by God’s grace.
“Let us continue to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to actualise his policies and programmes as encapsulated in the Renewed Hope Agenda. He has good intentions for the country. We will get it right,” he stated.
Senator Barau, who concurrently serves as First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, added that the parliament would continue to advocate for good governance and assist the executive with the requisite legislation to implement its programs and policies for the benefit of all Nigerians.
