Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo and National Co-ordinator, All Progressives Congress, APC, Renewed Hope Ambassadors, RHAs, says he is confident that President Bola Tinubu will be re-elected in 2027, in spite of stiff opposition.
Mr Uzodimma said this at the opening of a two-day RHAs for South -South Zonal Summit, with the theme, “One Party, One Message, One Mobilisation”, held on Monday in Asaba.
He said that for decades, the country ran on subsidy, multiple exchange rates that benefited only a few, a power sector that consumed revenue without delivering power and a revenue system that was so distorted, such that states could not plan.
“But President Tinubu came and said it is enough, we will fix the system, this is no propaganda.
“Tinubu’s achievement speaks volume. These are facts – the results of bold transformative reforms.
“Yet, there is a disconnect between the elite and the grassroots.
“At the macro levels, Nigeria is stabilising, the economy is being restructured, foundations rebuilt.
“But at the micro levels, many Nigerians are still feeling the pains of the adjustment. This is the gap we must close.
“This is why the RHAs exist,” the governor said.
According to him, the president has done his work of reform, he has demonstrated that true leadership is about the courage to take necessary decisions, even if painful, in the interest of posterity.
He, therefore, charged the RHAs to help Nigerians at the grassroots to understand the government policies and programmes.
He explained that the summit would expose the people to the deep understanding of the president’s Renewed Hope Agenda (RHA).
“We must help Nigerians understand that this pain is temporary, this is why you are RHAs.
“You are advocates of prosperity, representatives of the Federal Government.
“The gains of reforms are permanent but the pains are temporary, Nigeria is turning the corner, we are exiting the woods, the fruit of these reforms will soon begin to trickle in.
“In fact, some are already in. Food prices are gradually stabilising, the naira is gaining strength, inflation trending downwards.
“The people must not despair, not now that we are close to reaping the benefits of our resilience and sacrifice.
“This is where you come in as RHAs,” the governor said.
He further described the RHAs as “the interpreters of this vision, the translators of policy into everyday language, the bridge between government performance and citizens’ awareness.
“Our task as RHAs and, indeed, as the rulling-APC, is not just to work for the re-election of the president, of course, Tinubu will be re-elected.
“The opposition has nothing to offer, it has no alternative vision.
