The Deputy President of
the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has urged Nigerians to pray for the quick recovery
of the nation’s economy in the New Year.
This was even as he
called on the Federal Government to put the right policies in place to boost
investors’ confidence and spend on infrastructure and critical sectors to
reboot the nation’s economy.
Ekweremadu, who made
the call in his New Year message to Nigerians, expressed sadness over the
current economic hardship faced by Nigerians, noting that the nation’s
leadership needed divine guidance to take the right economic policies and
steps.
He added: “No doubt,
2016 will be remembered for unprecedented economic hardship for Nigerians,
irrespective of social status, political, ethnic, and religious leanings.
Therefore, we must all join hands to seek the face of God for quick economic recovery
and peace in our land.
“Importantly, the
Federal Government, those in charge of the economy must rise to the occasion.
We must assemble the best hands, irrespective of where they come from, to lead
the nation out of the economic wilderness”.
The Deputy President of
the Senate also tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),
the security agencies, and political elites on improved electoral process ahead
of 2019.
“We must restore the
confidence of our people in the ballot box. They must freely vote and their
votes must count, devoid of all forms of intimidation, manipulation, and
political excesses”, he stressed.
He wished Nigerians a
happy celebration and prosperous New Year.
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