Mr Ibrahim Emokpaire, an All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, and Chairman Progressives Solidarity for Asiwaju (PSA), says the President-Elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, will fulfil his campaign promises immediately.
Emokpaire gave the assurance in a statement issued by Mr Ayodele Ariyo, his Director of Press and Publicity on Monday in Abuja.
According to him, Tinubu will deliver on all his campaign promises, including those he made in his manifesto.
Emokpaire, a chairmanship aspirant of the APC, advised the President-elect that the proposed fuel subsidy removal should be done on a reductive scale, and over a period of three to six months.
This, he said, was critical to ensuring that it did not adversely affect the country’s economy and its citizens.
“It will be necessary to have the proposed removal of fuel subsidy on a step-by-step basis so the effect will not be too sudden.”
He suggested looking into other areas such as the foreign exchange sector to boost the economy.
“The current foreign exchange system should be something that the President-elect must collapse immediately, to sustain economic growth for the country.
“It will have an immediate benefit to Nigerians, rather than having two layers of exchange rates: the parallel and the black market rates,” he said.
According to Emokpaire, a single exchange rate system will be highly beneficial to the country’s economy.
He assured Nigerians that Tinubu was a progressive to the core, with the technical know-how to develop an economy, adding that he would assemble the right persons to work in his cabinet.
“He knows the rudiments of governance, so he will be able to hit the ground running immediately so that with him we will have a new dawn for a better Nigeria.
“Because lots of Nigerians are having high expectations, the President-elect will not disappoint us.
“I am very confident of that, following my working experience with him over the years in the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).
“As our leader, one thing you cannot take away from Tinubu is the ability to see through some of the visions he has earmarked for himself and the country,” Emokpaire said.
He expressed optimism that Tinubu would make remarkable achievements within his first 100 days in office, by remaining focused without entertaining any distractions.
The APC chieftain said he was confident in the President-elect’s promise of forming a Government of National Competence.
“I have no doubt that he would ensure that round pegs are actually put in round holes because he can assemble competent hands within the shortest possible time,” he said.
According to him with Tinubu as president, Nigerians are in for an economic rebound and positive governance that will transcend everybody’s anticipation.
“Tinubu will be building on what President Muhammadu Buhari has done, and will be able to set a milestone to run the economy and all other areas that have been marked out in his manifesto,” he said.
Emokpaire welcomed and congratulated Tinubu for what he described as a very resounding foresight for contesting the election and ensuring victory.
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