Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said on Monday that the West African country would defeat terrorism and banditry, describing the threats as “unacceptable” and alien to core values.
Insecurity remained a major hindrance to economic growth and development, requiring urgent collective action, Tinubu said while opening the country’s high-level second National Economic Council (NEC) Conference in the capital, Abuja.
According to him, insecurity had kept all citizens sleepless at night. He assured the citizens that all would soon come to an end, citing his earlier promises. “We will overcome this unacceptable terrorism and banditry. It is not part of our culture. It is foreign to us.”
Tinubu tasked NEC, statutorily comprising the vice president and all governors of the country’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, to drive inclusive growth, stressing the need for the effective implementation of the Renewed Hope National Development Plan 2026-2030.
Themed “Delivering Inclusive Growth and Sustainable National Development: The Renewed Hope National Development Plan 2026-2030,” the two-day conference is attended by state governors, ministers, members of the National Assembly, development partners, and private sector leaders.
Describing the Renewed Hope National Development Plan 2026-2030 as “evidence-based, realistic and anchored on inclusive and sustainable growth,” the Nigerian president said it was also designed to deepen grassroots inclusion through a bottom-up approach.
“Nigeria’s diversity is our strength. When every state grows, Nigeria grows,” he said, adding that infrastructure development across transportation, power, digital connectivity, housing, and irrigation had been prioritized. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
Share Us
