We Never Promised Miracles - Akpabio Tells Nigerians

We Never Promised Miracles – Akpabio Tells Nigerians
Senate President defended reforms amid growing economic hardship concerns.
He praised Wike’s infrastructure drive and called him a miracle worker.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the administration of President Bola Tinubu remains committed to delivering long term development and never promised Nigerians instant solutions to the country’s challenges.

Akpabio stated this on Friday during the inauguration of a newly completed seven kilometre road and bridge project in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that speaking at the event, the Senate President said the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government had from the outset promised a strategy focused on sustainable growth and measurable improvements through the Renewed Hope Agenda.

His comments come amid growing concerns among Nigerians over the rising cost of living, inflation, and economic hardships that have followed the removal of fuel subsidy and other policy reforms introduced by the current administration.

According to Akpabio, the government remains focused on implementing policies that will bring lasting benefits to citizens rather than temporary fixes.

“When we came into office, we did not promise you miracles that would appear from thin air. We promised structural, calculated and deliberate progress.

“We promised a Renewed Hope Agenda that will touch the lives of every Nigerian citizen, not just in economic statistics but in the reality of their daily struggles,” he said.

Meanwhile, Akpabio has praised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing him as a “miracle worker” for the pace of infrastructure development in Abuja.

The Senate President made the remark on Thursday while representing President Tinubu at the commissioning of the newly constructed Airport Road (Bill Clinton Drive) to Tungan Madaki Community. The project formed part of activities marking the administration’s third anniversary in office.

Akpabio commended Wike’s performance, noting that it was unprecedented for a minister to schedule project commissioning activities throughout an entire month.

“The Minister of the FCT, the miracle worker and Mr Project, as you were speaking I felt a little bit emotional, so because of that I would stick to Mr President’s address,” he said.

Reflecting on his experience as a former governor, Akpabio said he understood the significance of road infrastructure to communities that had gone decades without access roads.

“I also come from a community, so I know what it means to stay for 37 or 40 years without a road and coincidentally the company that constructed this road worked with me for eight years of my administration as a governor.

“One of the roads that they did for me was commissioned about 15 years ago and till today, there is no pothole. So when I came and saw that they handled this road, I was very sure that particularly with the terrain in the FCT, we are looking at 25 years without a pothole.

“So I want to commend you for using very good construction companies.”

Akpabio also lauded President Tinubu and Wike for what he described as their commitment to infrastructure development despite criticism from opponents.

We Never Promised Miracles - Akpabio Tells Nigerians Senate President defended reforms amid growing economic hardship concerns. — We Never Promised Miracles – Akpabio Tells Nigerians
Senate President defended reforms amid growing economic hardship concerns.

“I’m here to represent the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu. I think they should call him Mr Deliverer, a man who delivers and doesn’t matter if they criticize him, he continues to deliver.

“Mr Project, it doesn’t matter if they like or hate you, you continue to deliver.

“I knew that you would carry the work you did from Rivers State to the FCT, but they were skeptical. A lot of people did not know that the former governor of Rivers State could come here and do the kind of miracle you are doing on a daily basis.

“This is the first time in the history of Nigeria that a minister would fix commissioning for 30 days in a month. I appreciate Tinubu who brought this miracle worker and Mr Project to the FCT, sir I appreciate it and thank you.”