By Bayo Onanuga.
The first full year of President Bola Tinubu’s stewardship as Nigeria’s President has been a roller-coaster one filled with triumphs, teething pains, bold calls, debates, citizen engagements, policy milestones, reforms, crisis management, diplomatic shuttles, national awakening among many things.
However, beneath all these, is a steady resolve and laser-focused commitment by the Tinubu administration to reposition the Nigerian economy and indeed Nigerians on the path of inclusive prosperity. The resolve by the President I must say is contagious and motivated every one of us at President Bola Tinubu Media Centre to dig in and stand firm on the Renewed Hope mandate.
As we close the chapter of 2024, in my capacity as the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media as well as the Convener of the PBAT Media Center, I want to extend my sincere appreciation to everyone who we have encountered in the course of preaching and propagating the Renewed Hope message and trying to break down the administration’s policy directions and day to day activities to Nigerians.
I appreciate all progressives who under the larger vision of the President, I appreciate the friends of PBAT Media Center, I thank our critics who criticised us constructively and offered valuable advice on how to improve, we expect more in 2025. I appreciate even our unpatriotic brothers and sisters who never missed any opportunity to denigrate their country because, without them, we may lose sight of how important Nigeria needs its citizens to be patriotic.
Despite the initial strong headwinds, the year 2024 is closing on a high note. Nigeria is now racing towards local fuel sufficiency with three refineries operational; electricity is increasingly becoming stable despite occasional grid disturbances; our monetary policies are bearing fruits, our fiscal health is improving; our federalism is solidifying; our CNG revolution is entering a new phase; students are increasingly getting needed help to fund their education; investors are flocking into our dear country and many other positive news unfolding all around.
I believe strongly that 2025 holds an even greater promise. It is a year we will see the foundations laid in 2024 yielding more fruits. It is a year of more reforms taking shape. I want to urge all patriotic Nigerians to stroll into 2025 full of great hope and confidence that we are heading to a sustainable future with the visionary President Bola Tinubu firmly in the driving seat.
Thank you for being part of the 2024 journey, let’s do it again and even more in 2025!
Happy New Year my fellow Compatriots!
Dada Olusegun
Special Assistant to the President on Social Media/Convener PBAT Media Center
