President Bola Tinubu has urged governors elected on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform to ensure they work hard to deliver development at the grassroots.
He warned that Nigerians were dissatisfied with the pace of governance and the tangible benefits of democracy.
Speaking at the 14th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the APC at the State House Centre, he called on the governors to “wet the grass more” for greater impact in communities across Nigeria.
The President, whose speech focused on party unity, economic stability, and development, said, “Nigerians are still complaining at the grassroots. To you, the governors, you have to wet the grass more and lead the way in delivering progressive change to Nigerians. May God bless our democracy and give us more fertile lands.”
Emphasising collective responsibility, Tinubu said, “We should leave a legacy of development, and the governors are here, 23 of them, to help identify with the Minister of FCT. We should put a committee of progressive governors together to find an appropriate land for a befitting secretariat. I believe without hesitation, the motion and the suggestion is carried.”
President Tinubu assured party members and the nation that economic reforms were steadying Nigeria’s trajectory.
“It is not easy to navigate the stormy waters of economic instability. Now that the economy is stabilised, there is no other fear for the country except upward movement and sustained growth, I can assure you,” he stated.