Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), has advised Nigerians to “select the path of
forward progress” during the 2019 elections.
The former Lagos governor urged
Nigerians to perform their civic duties by voting with the best interest of the
country at heart.
In his New Year message, Tinubu
said: “We have a choice to make. The choice we make will demonstrate the type
of nation we want. I select the path of forward progress for I have never
recommended to myself or to the nation the awkward practice of walking
backward.
“We must exercise courage and
vision. We must continue forward for the sake of this nation and our posterity,
we dare not retreat or regress.
“Elections will be free and fair.
You must add your voice and vote. You must participate in this important
exercise of our democratic rights and institutions. We seek to build a better
nation. We ask you to join us.
“The nation is on the verge of an
election to determine our collective fate, we can either chose to continue
forward or return to the old ways that held us back for so long.
“Just as 2018 must turn into
2019, we must also continue to move forward. As time cannot proceed backward.
Nor should we.”
Tinubu said the President
Muhammadu Buhari led-administration had made progress in moving the country
forward.
He said: “We realise that we
still have much to do and far to travel to become the nation we are destined to
be. Yet, we must also acknowledge that we have come a long way.
“We have made progress and it has
at times been difficult, yet we stand with great hope and belief that we shall
advance and move this nation forward.
“Let us recognize that which has
been done this past year. President Buhari has built a foundation for
sustainable growth and development, a path for a better future.
“President Buhari has brought
transparency and accountability in the government’s businesses.
“The Buhari administration has
shown the compassionate side of our traditions and our very nature by
constructing a social safety net to assure the poorest among us are not
neglected but are cared for as is the right of every human being. It has fed
children that they may go to school.
“It has trained people that they
may acquire a livelihood. It has empowered those who wish to start businesses
and employ others. It has helped farmers become more productive so that they
may earn more money while better feeding the nation.
“For instance, we have recorded
significant breakthrough in agriculture with increased local rice production
and the attendant reduction in rice importation.
“These things have been done not
to win accolades but because they are the right things for a decent and caring
government to do for a decent and good people.”
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