Following the Supreme Court judgment delivered on Thursday that affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu, the Federal Government said yesterday that it is time for all Nigerians to come together and move the nation forward.
His words: “The Courts have spoken and the President and the ruling party, the All Progressives’ Congress have welcomed this judicial victory as pronounced. We thank the Judiciary for the painstaking work that they have done, and for rising up to the occasion in fulfilment of their constitutional mandate as the final arbiters of electoral proceedings in the country.
“He has implemented unprecedented reforms that, though may be tough and painful in the short term, but are necessary foundations for the economic growth and prosperity that the people of Nigeria deserve. The removal of petrol subsidies, which as you all know were already envisaged by the Petroleum Industry Act of 2021, is freeing up significant resources for Federal and State Governments to invest in infrastructure and welfare programs for the benefit of citizens.
*A provisional wage increment of N35,000 monthly for six months, to enhance federal minimum wage, without causing undue inflation.