President Bola Armed Tinubu has said he is desirous of making Nigerians happy by providing good and responsive governance.
He, therefore, pleaded with the people to give him the benefit of the doubt by availing his administration the needed support.
Speaking at a graduation ceremony of Senior Executive Course (SEC) 45 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos, the president said he was not unaware of the current situation in the country, stressing, however, that his administration was on course in getting Nigeria on the right path to recovery.
Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Transport, Saidu Alkali, said as a responsible and responsive government, it was his burning desire to provide good governance at all levels as encapsulated in his renewed hope agenda.
He told the graduates that part of their training was to assist the government in fashioning out programmes that would help in putting the country on the path of steady growth and development
He said: “I, therefore, wish to remind the national institute that so much has gone into training. These include confidence, finance, and effort from the faculty and yourselves. Do not let the nation down as much as expected from you as you return to serve the nation through your various offices.”
While congratulating them, the president told them to put into effective use whatever they had learnt in their various places of work. He also expressed gratitude to them for producing excellent and workable recommendations.
“The government buys into our mission towards a better society as it’s ever willing or ready to support you in achieving it for our nations and people.”
The president also congratulated the institute for the consistency and acknowledge it strives towards achieving the other aspect of its mandate, which is the generation of ideas, new techniques, skills, policies, or new directions to guide policymaking at the highest level, especially in a period of heightened global threat, regional instability, and subsystem national challenges.
He said: “I use this special moment to urge you to continue in this trend, as our government is ready to give you all the necessary support to achieve on your mandate.
“I applaud you on your efforts at engaging the best brands to provide workable solutions to critical national issues, which have been useful in resolving several national issues. Even in the face of limited resources.”
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Chris Musa, who was the special guest, said the military was poised than ever to make valid contributions to national development through strategic security.
