Tambuwal
The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed optimism that Nigeria would return to the path of growth and fiscal stability in spite of the current economic challenges, assuring that measures being put in place by the Federal Government would yield positive results.
He stated this on Sunday in an Eid-el-Kabir message to the people of the state, issued in Sokoto by his media aide, Mr. Imam Imam.
Tambuwal, who stated that the reforms instituted by the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government were necessary in order to halt the drift and commence the journey to development and self-reliance, maintained that, “there is a silver linen in the horizon.”
“We may be facing tough challenges now, but I believe they are just for the short term.
“Measures put in place by government will have positive impact in the medium and long term.
“This administration has shown strong will to diversify the economy and reduce reliance on oil. That measure has started yielding result,” he said.
The Governor said that in the state, various initiatives aimed at mitigating the effect of the economic downturn had been implemented, with many people already responding to government’s call to return to the farm.
According to him, “Our citizens accepted our calls and incentives to return to the farm, we expect to have bumper harvests this year, especially in crops like rice, wheat, onion and millet.
“This will go a long way in enhancing their income and at the same time, tackling other socio-economic challenges confronting them.”
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