The Federal Government yester day mounted robust defence of President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, declaring that Nigeria is steadily emerging from economic fragility and laying the foundation for long-term prosperity, despite pains associated with ongoing reforms.
At a high-profile Democracy Day press conference in Abuja yesterday to mark Nigeria’s 27th anniversary of uninterrupted democratic governance and the third year of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration, top government officials insisted that available evidence point to a nation on the path of recovery, growth and institutional strengthening.
Speaking at the briefing, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, described Democracy Day as a historic moment for national reflection, accountability and celebration of the sacrifices that secured democratic governance in Nigeria.
He paid tribute to late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (M.K.O.) Abiola, the symbol of Nigeria’s democratic struggle, while also acknowledging the contributions of pro-democracy activists, including President Tinubu, in the fight
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