“Shelve protest, President Tinubu’s Reforms have started turning economy around” — Defence Minister appeals to Nigerians

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has called on the organisers of the proposed protest to shelve the idea and come to a roundtable to dialogue with the Federal Government.

According to him, President Tinubu’s reforms have started yielding fruitful results, just as the nation’s economy is on a gradual but steady path of recovery.

In a press statement signed on his behalf by the Ministry of Defence’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike, on Tuesday in Abuja, he assured Nigerians that President Tinubu’s administration will do more to meet their needs.

He added that the reforms initiated by Mr President have started improving the lives of Nigerians, as the economic growth in Q1 2024 was the second fastest first-quarter growth in the last six years. “Defence strategy as enshrined in the Renewed Hope Agenda in improving security is yielding results as well. Mr. President is committed to the safety of lives and property through various security interventions.

There is serious improvement in security as most of the roads and highways hitherto closed due to insecurity have been opened. Herders and farmers clashes have been solved by the creation of Livestock Ministry and many farmers have returned to their farms. Mr President is supporting the farmers and has encouraged state governors to do the same. There is massive surrendering of terrorists and high-profile terrorist kingpins have been arrested,” Abubakar said in the statement.