The Convener of the Security Situation Room, a non-governmental organisation, Dr Douglas Ogbankwa, on Thursday scored the administration of President Bola Tinubu high on efforts at stabilising the economy.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the administration recorded successes in key areas of the economy, particularly in efforts to stabilise the value of the Naira.
He assessed the administration’s performance in the past one year of its inception.
Ogbankwa, a lawyer, said that although the efforts were not being acknowledged by many, they were impactful.
According to Ogbankwa, improving the value of the Naira would positively affect many other aspects of the economy.
“I will, indeed, say that the leadership of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made great efforts in stabilising the Naira and is making more. Besides these efforts is the introduction of students loan scheme for the benefit of Nigerian students.
“Another very robust initiative of this administration is the flagg-off of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway,” he said.
Ogbankwa described the highway as one of the longest coastal highways in Africa.
“The introduction of the grant scheme, which has led to remittance of monies to million of households and even small enterprises in Nigeria, is also a commendable initiative of the government,” he added.
Ogbankwa, however, advised the president to take steps to sack corrupt public officers undermining the efforts of his administration.
He said that removing bad eggs from the administration would rebrand the country.
He also urged the government to reduce taxes so as to make life easier for the masses.
(NAN)
