President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed yesterday that he has no intention to turn Nigeria into a one-party state.
Confirming his commitment to a flourishing multi-party democracy, he said the fear of a single party system is premised on rumour and alarm. The President disclosed that the perception that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is scheming to dominate the polity to the exclusion of other parties would never happen under his leadership.
President Tinubu allayed the fear of the opposition and other critics about the likely alteration of the existing party system during his inaugural ‘State of the Nation Address’ before a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja yesterday.
At the event, the President also unveiled a credit scheme for 400,000 youths, including members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Urging Nigerians to be full of hope for a brighter future, he explained that the country’s 46 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is an indication of steady economic recovery.
Governors: Nigeria has made measurable progress
Nigeria’s Governor’s Forum (NGF) restated its members’ commitment to work with the Federal Government and other stakeholders to deepen democracy in the nation.
In a press statement issued yesterday by its chairman, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the forum described June 12 as a watershed in the nation’s history.
AbdulRazaq, who is also the Kwara State Governor, and some NGF members issued and read individual statements in which they enumerated their efforts at delivering democracy dividends.
The States leaders include Borno State Governor; Babagana Zulum, In Abeokuta, Ogun State Governor; Dapo Abiodun, Ekiti State Governor; Biodun Oyebanji, Edo State Governor; Monday Okpebholo, among others.