Tinubu on track toward making Nigeria great – Lottery Fund boss

Dr. Bello Maigari, the Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund, has said that President Bola Tinubu has laid the right foundation towards building a strong and prosperous Nigeria.

Maigari’s remark is contained in a statement signed by Malam Muhammad Auwal Adamu, his media aide.

The statement said that Maigari made the remark on Friday in Abuja at the meeting of the Tinubu/Shettima Youth Vanguard.

Magari, who was a special guest at the group’s meeting, said that the president, in line with his ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’, had remained focused and unwavering in his resolve to make Nigeria great again.

He explained that the 2024 budget presented by the president holds a lot of promise for virtually all sectors in the country.

“The budget holds great prospects for all sectors, ranging from defence, internal security, job creation, macro-economic stability, and the investment environment.

“It also has great prospects for optimising youth potential, human capital development, poverty reduction, and social security.

“With this budget of renewed hope, Nigeria is saying goodbye to unemployment because jobs are going to be created internally and small businesses and trades will be promoted. There will also be skill acquisition and social development.

“Investment is also a sure bet, and security is set for a 100 percent improvement.

“With adequate security, lots of foreign investors will be attracted, and that will, in turn, lead to the creation of more jobs.

“As head of a government agency with a mandate to promote an inclusive social intervention programme , I am certain that the President has taken the right step in the right direction and that with the renewed hope budget, the prayers of Nigerians have been answered.

“President Tinubu is the first in the history of Nigeria to present a budget that directly addresses the problems of the masses with an immediate, long-lasting solution and is not in favour of the ruling class.”

He said that the Tinubu administration had saved Nigeria trillions of naira in less than a year, thanks to the removal of the oil subsidy.

Maigari said the measures enabled the government to cut spending on fuel subsidies and channel the resources towards improving the healthcare system, education, agriculture, and other infrastructural development.

To promote and drive quality leadership at the grass roots, Maigari said that the Tinubu administration is collaborating with both the state and local government councils to resonate the renewed hope agenda so as to provide a source of livelihood to low-income earners and reduce poverty in the country.

“It is obvious, going by the measures put in place that include reviewing existing tax and fiscal policies, a targeted increase in GDP, and robust industrial activities to grow every sector, that Nigeria is destined for greatness,” he said.