Abuja, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu don drop fresh gist for di people as Nigeria mark im 65 years independence anniversary. E declare, “We don turn di corner, di worst don dey over!” Dis na di third Independence Day address as e assume office. E talk dis matter for special broadcast wey last about 30 minutes.
For di speech, Tinubu reflect on di journey wey Nigeria don take since 1960, recognizing di ups and downs. E remind everybody say we don weather plenty storms, including civil wars and military rule, but we still dey stand strong (na wa, Nigeria no dey easy o!).
Di president shift gears to di challenges wey dey ground and di hope wey dey shine for di horizon. “We dey race against time,” Tinubu talk. E insist say we need to fix our schools, roads, and hospitals well-well for di future generation. E no mince words about di need for light to power our homes and industries.
Talking about di economy, Tinubu slice into di figures. E brag about di Nigeria non-oil revenue wey don skyrocket past N20 trillion. Under im care, di debt service-to-revenue ratio don come down from 97% to below 50% (somebody say hallelujah!). E also mention say e don remove di fuel subsidy wey be lagos for our economy, freeing up trillions for better investments.
Di president dey serious about fixing our pocket. E point out say di external reserves don hit $42.03 billion, di highest since 2019. Plus, di tax reform wey dey come in 2026 no go increase burden for di people, but instead go help low-income earners (abeg, make we see how e go work).
On di forex matter, Tinubu declare say di naira don stabilize sharply since he don begin work. Di gap wey dey between di official and unofficial rates don reduce—we dey wave bye-bye to nonsense corruption wey dey hustle our currency. Di stock market too dey boom, rising from 55,000 points in 2003 to 142,000 points today!
As dem prepare for di independence celebration, di Federal Government cancel di parade scheduled for October 1. Tinubu clarify say dis no mean say di day no important; e still get meaning. Di theme for dis year na “Nigeria @ 65: All Hands on Deck for a Greater Nation
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