• Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
  • E-Book
Search
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
PRNIGERIA PRNigeria News
PRNIGERIA PRNIGERIA
  • Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
  • E-Book
Home Security Hardship Protest: Dialogue with FG, Defence Minister Urges Youths
  • Security

Hardship Protest: Dialogue with FG, Defence Minister Urges Youths

By
Henshaw Ogubike
-
July 30, 2024
Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, Minister for Defence
Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, Minister for Defence

Hardship Protest: Dialogue with FG, Defence Minister Urges Youths

 …Mr. President will do more to meet the needs of Nigerians.

The Honourable Minister of Defence, H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, CON, mni has called on the organizers of the proposed protest to shelve the idea and come to a roundtable and dialogue with Federal Government as Tinubu’s reforms have started yielding fruitfull results adding that the nation’s economy is on a gradual but steady path of recovery and assured citizens that this administration will do more to meet their needs.

According to the Minister, the reforms initiated by Mr. President have started improving the lives of Nigerians as the economic growth in Q1 2024 was the second fastest first-quarter growth in the last six years. Defence strategy as enshrined in the Renewed Hope Agenda in improving security is yielding result as well.

Mr. President is committed to the safety of lives and property through various security interventions. “There is serious improvement in security as most of the roads and highways hitherto closed due to insecurity have been opened. Herders and farmers clashes have been solved by the creation of Livestock Ministry and many farmers have returned to their farms.

Mr. President is supporting the farmers and has encouraged State Governors to do same. Also, there is massive surrendering of terrorists and high profile terrorist kingpins have been arrested. Another example of President Tinubu’s initiative according to the Minister is the creation of instrument to support students. The introduction of the Nigerian Student Loan Scheme was initiated to increase access to higher education and reduce financial burdens on students.

Read Also:

  • Tinubu Grants Clemency to Selected Convicts, Transfers Mercy Committee to Justice Ministry
  • ICPC, PenCom Partner to Curb Pension Fraud Nationwide
  • List of Nigeria’s Naval Chiefs Since Independence to the Present Day

Furthermore, he said that another innovation of Mr. President is the massive increase in funding for infrastructures like roads, rails, energy, irrigation (Dams and Channels) through the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund (RHIDF). The Minister opined that the innovation of selling crude oil to indigenous refining companies in Naira is another robust effort by Mr. President and the signing of the National Minimum Wage Act into Law, which is aimed at enhancing the welfare of the Nigerian Workers are all efforts at stabilising the economy.

He also stated that another bold step taken by Mr. President is the autonomy granted to the Local Governments for effective accountability, development at the grassroots and strengthening of governance. Adding that the President has also given different levels of palliatives to the State Government to support Nigerians to live a better life, in addition to social security intervention to states (Sub-Nationals), Post Subsidy Removal Presidential Grant and Loans Scheme, Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF), 3 Million Technical Talents (3MTT) and Skilled-Up Artisan Initiative (SUPA).

The Minister said that since the launch of compressed natural gas initiative (CNG) by Mr. President, it is expected that the cost of transportation will reduce as much as 50 percent adding that, this has unlocked the nation’s huge potential in the gas sector. CNG conversion centres are growing exponentially across the country thereby creating job opportunities, he explained. The Federal Government has also made available 30,000 kits for the conversion 30,000 petrol-powered engines at no cost within the next 90 days.

Also, the first batch of CNG Mass Transit Buses procured by the Federal Government for distribution to the 36 states and FCT have arrived. In addressing the high cost of drugs and to encourage local production, the Minister Stated that Mr. President has signed an executive order introducing zero tariffs and duties on imports of raw materials, active pharmaceutical ingredients and manufacturing equipment.

Also, the Federal Government has conducted two rounds of disbursement for primary healthcare revitalisation through the basic health provision fund. While acknowledging the democratic right to protest, the Minister cautioned against using the protest to cause mayhem, emphasizing that the proposed August 1 protest is poorly timed given the positive turnaround in the economy.

Henshaw Ogubike Mnipr FCAi Fsca Fcpe

Director ( Information and Public Relations)

VISIT OUR OTHER WEBSITES
PRNigeria.com EconomicConfidential.com PRNigeria.com/Hausa/
EmergencyDigest.com PoliticsDigest.ng TechDigest.ng
HealthDigest.ng SpokesPersonsdigest.com TeensDigest.ng
ArewaAgenda.com Hausa.ArewaAgenda.com YAShuaib.com
  • TAGS
  • . Defence strategy
  • Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
  • Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund
Previous articleNUC Grants License to Kwara State University of Education
Next articleKano Inaugurates State Committee on New National Minimum Wage
Henshaw Ogubike
Henshaw Ogubike
Xing

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

Nigeria’s Future Lies in Its People, Not Oil, Says Tinubu at CIPM Conference

ICPC

ICPC, PenCom Partner to Curb Pension Fraud Nationwide

Nigerian Naval Chiefs Idi Abbas, Ibrahim Saad and Patrick Koshoni

List of Nigeria’s Naval Chiefs Since Independence to the Present Day

Nigeria Women Police

Nigeria Police Marks 70 Years of Women in Policing

Nigerian Army Chief TY Danjuma, Ibrahim Attahiru, Shuaib Waidi

List of Nigeria’s Army Chiefs From Independence to the Present Day- By PRNigeria

Customs Warn Nigerians Against WhatsApp Auction Scams

IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun decorating Tijani Fatai

IGP Decorates 16 Senior Officers, Harps on Integrity, Professionalism

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with newly appointed service chiefs

Coup Whispers and the Crisis of Trust By Haroon Aremu

Police Officer

A’Ibom Police Dismantle Illegal Firearms Factory, Arrest 2 Suspects

Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff, Major General Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke, during their maiden courtesy visit at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters,

Badaru to Service Chiefs: Strengthen Unity, Deliver Results

The National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu

Anambra Guber Poll: We’ll Deal Decisively With Trouble Makers — Ribadu Warns

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

JUST IN: Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation of Newly Appointed Service Chiefs

Recent Posts

  • Nigeria’s Future Lies in Its People, Not Oil, Says Tinubu at CIPM Conference
  • Press Freedom: Police Authorities Vow to Strengthen Collaboration with Journalists
  • Presidency Reviews Clemency List, Denies Maryam Sanda, Other Famous Convicts
  • Tinubu Grants Clemency to Selected Convicts, Transfers Mercy Committee to Justice Ministry
  • ICPC, PenCom Partner to Curb Pension Fraud Nationwide
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
© 2020 PRNigeria. All Rights Reserved.
Latest News
Press Freedom: Police Authorities Vow to Strengthen Collaboration with JournalistsPresidency Reviews Clemency List, Denies Maryam Sanda, Other Famous ConvictsTinubu Grants Clemency to Selected Convicts, Transfers Mercy Committee to Justice MinistryICPC, PenCom Partner to Curb Pension Fraud NationwideList of Nigeria’s Naval Chiefs Since Independence to the Present DayNigeria Police Marks 70 Years of Women in PolicingList of Nigeria’s Army Chiefs From Independence to the Present Day- By PRNigeriaWSCIJ Urges Joint Effort to Safeguard Nigeria’s Democratic SpaceHow we Trained 3,790 Journalists, Created 844 Stories in Few Years - WSCIJ ICPC, RoLAC Partner to Boost Staff’ Capacity on Data-Driven PerformanceUS Revokes Wole Soyinka’s Visa, Nearly a Decade After He Renounced Green Card Over TrumpCustoms Warn Nigerians Against WhatsApp Auction ScamsIGP Decorates 16 Senior Officers, Harps on Integrity, ProfessionalismINEC Chairman Amupitan Appoints Multi-Award Winner Adedayo Oketola as Chief Press SecretaryCoup Whispers and the Crisis of Trust By Haroon Aremu
X whatsapp