From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation, Senator representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial Zone, Senator Kenneth Eze, has said that President Bola Tinubu was gradually bringing the positive turnaround Nigerians desire.
He called on Nigerians to continue to exercise patience with the President to address the challenges facing the country.
Eze spoke at his country home, Ohigbo Amagu, Ezza South LGA, Ebonyi State, when he received the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ebonyi State Council led by its Chairman, Comrade Nwafor Samson.
He urged Nigerians to be positive about the Country and have hope with the renewed hope agenda of President Tinubu, saying, the problem of this country did not start today,but has accumulated overtime and the present government is only trying to solve the numerous problems.
“Let everybody be positive about this country. Let everybody have hope with the renewed hope agenda of President Ahmed Tinubu. Let everybody have hope with the policies of this government and with the cooperation of the Media, we will get there.
“The problem of this country did not just start today, it has accumulated overtime. The present government is only trying to solve the numerous problems. And to solve the numerous problems, you have to do things differently from the way it’s being done before. That’s what you are witnessing today through the transformation and reformation agenda of Mr President.
“We only need to give time for these policies to be fully implemented and you begin to witness the benefits. The government of the day have good intentions. They don’t want the masses to suffer and at the end of the day, we will appreciate the ongoing transformation.
“We need to do things differently to achieve a different result, else, the country will remain where we are; and it will get to a point the country will totally collapse.
“You can see the fuel subsidy he removed, result is being achieved positively, and you can see the fuel price now gradually coming down. You can see the dollar rate is gradually coming down, and it will continue to come down, because the transformation policies of the government are beginning to bear fruits. So, let’s give the present administration time,” he explained.
On the administration of Governor Francis Nwifuru, Senator Eze said the Governor is a gift to Ebonyi people, judging by the critical interventions he has made, especially in the area of human empowerment.
“The Governor is a gift to Ebonyi people The Governor knows the needs of the people. He is a true Ebonyi man, who knows the people and the State very well, which is reflecting on his policies and programmes. The Governor has surpassed his contemporaries in the area of empowerment of all segments of the people.”
The Senator also disclosed that he has impacted in his Constituency and the entire nation through his quality representation.
“By the grace of God, we have impacted so much on the Constituency we represent and the nation at large.In the area of employment, I have facilitated the employment of over 50 youths into federal civil service. These are people that are already working and earning salaries. This is aside about 20 others who are currently doing documentation”, he concluded.