The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, have eulogised President Bola Tinubu on the occasion of his birthday anniversary.

Born on March 29, 1952, the President turned 73 on Saturday.

In a congratulatory message on Saturday, issued by the Special Adviser to the Speaker on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, Abbas said Nigeria is lucky to have a democrat and patriot in the person of President Tinubu as its leader at this critical point in the country’s democratic journey.

The speaker described the president as “One of the most experienced politicians to have occupied the presidential seat, having at various times excelled at the state and federal levels in the executive and legislative arms of the government.”

He commended the first citizen for taking some bold initiatives aimed at turning around the fortune of the Nigerian state, such as the removal of subsidy from petrol, among other reforms.

The statement said these reforms are already yielding positive results for the country, affirming the sincerity of purpose in the administration’s handling of the economy.

He also applauded the president for programmes such as the Student Loan Scheme, the consumer credit scheme, the new national minimum wage, local government autonomy, the crude-for-naira deal, and the fixing of the Port Harcourt Refinery, among many others.

He said, “It is indeed a day of celebration not just for His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, GCFR, and his family but also for every well-meaning Nigerian.

“As a democrat and patriot that he is, President Tinubu has demonstrated his unflinching allegiance and steadfastness to the well-being of Nigerians. He keeps to his covenant of making Nigeria better.

“Though initially painful, the policies and programmes introduced by the Tinubu administration are necessary for our future and the future of our unborn generations. As we have already started witnessing, these painful decisions are now paying off. Prices of foodstuffs are dropping drastically; the naira is truly fighting for its strength as exchange rates keep crashing; insecurity is gradually being nipped in the bud.


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