Tinubu's 1-Yr-in-Office: Buhari Speaks on How to Achieve "Nigeria of Our Dreams"

Tinubu's 1-Yr-in-Office: Buhari Speaks on How to Achieve "Nigeria of Our Dreams"

  • Muhammadu Buhari, the former president of Nigeria, has called on Nigerians to support the administration of his successor, President Bola Tinubu
  • Buhari, in his goodwill message to Nigerians, called for strengthened national unity among Nigerians
  • The immediate past president congratulated President Tinubu for his one year in office and expressed his wishes for the success of his administration

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Daura, Katsina - Former President Muhammadu Buhari has passionately appealed to Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu's administration, urging citizens to strengthen national unity and goodwill.

In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, ex-president Buhari congratulated President Tinubu and his administration on their first year in office and appealed to Nigerians to give their blessings and support to the government.

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Former President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Bola Tinubu for his one year in office and urged Nigerians to support the new administration.
Buhari celebrates Tinubu's one-year-in-office Photo Credit: @MBuhari, @officialABAT
Source: Twitter

What Buhari said about Tinubu's government

He expressed his wish for a successful tenure in office by the Tinubu administration.

The statement read:

“Former President Muhammadu Buhari extends his best wishes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the completion of his first year in office.
“The former president appealed to all citizens to continue to strengthen the thread of national unity and goodwill.
“He also appealed to them to give their blessings and support to the Tinubu administration so that it can succeed in its efforts to build a Nigeria of our dreams.
“President Buhari expressed his wish for a successful tenure in office by the Tinubu administration.”

How Tinubu begins his administration

During his inaugural speech on May 29, 2023, Tinubu announced the removal of the fuel subsidy, a development which immediately skyrocketed the cost of living across the country.

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Since the announcement, Tinubu has floated the naira and has partially removed the subsidy on electricity moves that have led to outcries across the country, and organised labour has continued to yearn for an increase in the new minimum wage.

See the statement here:

Presidency denies Onanuga's statement

Legit.ng earlier reported that a report that President Bola Tinubu has been scheduled to address the joint session of the national assembly has been debunked.

The presidency, in a statement on Tuesday, maintained that the office of the president was not part of the plan and that it was a total misinformation.

Bayo Onanuga, the president's special adviser on information and strategy, earlier announced the plan on Tuesday.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop, Journalism AI Discovery. He previously worked as Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng