The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has revealed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has more than enough to tell Nigerians as its achievements in office in the last three years as the party prepares to kick-start its nationwide electioneering ahead of the 2027 polls.
Senator Akpabio stated this while receiving in courtesy members of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions, TETfund and NELfund.
The team was led by its Chairman, Senator Dandutse Mohammed, during the visit to the president of the Senate in his residence in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, on Monday.
A statement issued by the Special Assistant to the President of the Senate on Media, Jackson Udom, quoted Akpabio, saying: “The current President has done a lot for Nigerians.
“He met an economy in shambles.
“When he came in, 27 states could not pay salaries and pensions, but today, the story has changed because of his reengineering and thinking out of the box.
“In 2027, Nigerians will separate the shafts from the grains and re-elect President Tinubu for a second term in office.
“We have a President who thinks outside the box, bringing about innovation.
“We will have something to tell Nigerians about the unprecedented achievements of Mr. President at the campaign grounds.
“Someone who is challenging him cannot even tell us what he did when he was governor.
“I can tell you what I did when I was the governor of my state.
“We will tell them a lot.
“Those in the opposition know too well the achievements of this government in the area of the economy, agriculture, security, education, and fiscal policy, but because they are in the opposition, they won’t say it.
“The 10th Senate under my leadership has made giant strides and we are very proud of it.
“We will continue to collaborate with the Executive arm of government to achieve more for Nigerians.
“Even in this period of our annual vacation, you are here in Uyo doing your job.
“We don’t need to listen to social media because it is garbage in, garbage out.”
Akpabio assured some of his colleagues who will not be returning to the 11th Senate that their loyalty to the party and Mr. President will not go unappreciated, and charged them to continue to give in their best to the progress of the party and the success of the administration.
Earlier in his speech, Senator Mohammed said: “We are here today for a very important constitutional responsibility and to pay homage to our leader, the Senate president of the Republic of Nigeria.
“Under your leadership, we have enacted the law that is benefiting the Nigerian masses.
“Nigerian parents are happy because of NELFund and TELFund.
“We are in Akwa Ibom State on sensitisation and oversight on all of the infrastructures executed by TETFund.
On behalf of my colleagues, I want to sincerely appreciate your airport.
“This law is fundamental to the success story of the development of Nigeria because education is key to success.”
