Asiwaju Tinubu’s presidency: Healing Pathway to Shared Prosperity in Nigeria
By Ojo Emmanuel Ademola
Nigerians are a few weeks away from the inauguration of the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. On May 29 2023, power will change hands from President Muhammed Buhari to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT). The affirmation remains that BAT’s presidency will guarantee renewed hope, security, and a prosperous nation through the Renewed Hope Manifesto. Such an acceleration can only provides Nigerians with one outcome centrally that our democracy is moving and indeed working. It is an accentuation calling urgently for the improvement of what the future of work and service delivery hold for Nigerians. The Renewed hope Agenda in implementation will ensure the fortune of Nigerians and the National interest of making Nigeria a developed country.
With several constitutional reforms and the infrastructural development of Buhari’s presidency, BAT will inherit such a national strength to take forward in furthering the holistic development of Nigeria into a developed Nation. There is no gainsaying that BAT’s intention for Nigerians is an extraordinary blessing from above, for him to use his extensive, enviable, and illustrious leadership abilities. Surely, we are entering the era of amalgamated renewed hope, and it’s in the interest of all stakeholders, oppositions, and the elected and unelected to allow peace to reign in the land.
In BAT’s words, the era of Renewed Hope is embracing togetherness, where we shall all build a brighter and more productive society for today, tomorrow and for years to come. Nigerians have given BAT the greatest honour we can bestow on one man, and he appreciated this recently in a press release to commemorate his 71st Birthday. In return, he promised to give himself to deliver exemplary and to his utmost as Nigerian next president and commander-in-chief. Asiwaju Tinubu’s presidency will centre majorly on Peace, unity and prosperity, which shall remain the cornerstones of the society we intend to build. The future of work under Tinubu’s presidency will take an actualisation of gazing upon what we shall accomplish in the coming years, as Nigerians shall speak with pride at being Nigerians.
The honour that Nigerians conferred on Asiwaju Tinubu on February 25th 2023 is that of superlative trust and invitation to turn things around for the good of all Nigerians. In what areas? The era of Renewed Hope is here with us and from May 29th, 2023, Nigerians will begin to see Tinubu’s presidency as a healing hand for a prosperous now and future.
Permit me to quickly make some reflective statements here, which will truly characterise the era of the Renewed Hope in realising Nigeria of our dream during Tinubu’s presidency.
Nigerians are aware that Asiwaju Tinubu’s presidency will be based on competencies and evidence of the capacity to decisively manifest gloriously Nigeria’s Nationhood. Many have argued that Nigeria is a State, a Country and yet to be a Nation. With BAT’s presidency, Nigeria as a Nation will manifest greatly as an outcome of making our shared values work effectively to benefit our Nationhood as a Country.
The accentuation is here that when the kingmaker becomes the king in a democracy, as we now have in Nigeria, it has historically been a good sign of peace and national prosperity. I mean, Nigerians have made good decisions. On May 29, a consummate democrat and statesman will take over from President Muhammadu Buhari. It is a turning point in the nation’s history, starting a new day. Additionally, Tinubu’s presidency will cuddle the audacity of hope and the strength of courage, making the era of Renewed Hope for genuine federalism to deliver the benefits of democracy to all Nigerians fairly and equally.
Asiwaju Tinubu will concentrate and do an excellent job planning and working with the right people across the six geopolitical zones to achieve his lifelong goal of doing more for his country. The presidency of Tinubu is here entirely from May 29, and the level of Nigeria will change globally for the greatness all Nigerians desire.
Nigerians are aware that the demonstrated ability and competence of Asiwaju Tinubu will lead the nation on a path of development and advancement at this point in our history. As a result, he earned the trust of Nigerians and as the president-elect, he’s ever ready to activate the development of Nigeria as a great democratic Nation. In his acceptance speech as the president-elect, BAT reiterates that Nigeria stands tall as the giant of Africa, and this Nation will shine even brighter as the continent’s biggest democracy.
By reflection, the unusually unfolded and unparalleled Lagos governance model that is unstoppable in terms of growth and advancement will manifest with the era of Renewed Hope. Nigerians have been persuaded that BAT has redoubtable attainment whose Midas touch stands to influence the country’s fortunes positively by the rising fortunes of Lagos and the universally acknowledged fact that Asiwaju stemmed and watered the template that has assured this exponential progress. Therefore, the faith of Nigerians is working that the era of Renewed Hope shall reenact the positive story of Lagos now in 36 Nigeria’s States and Federal Capital Territory.
Asiwaju Tinubu’s Renewed Hope summarised his agenda for Nigeria, to lays out his plans, policies, and programs for our Nation, as well as how these will be implemented. The Renewed Hope manifesto is so clear and explicit, Nigerians have come to trust Asiwaju Tinubu to implement it appropriately more so that he has demonstrated that his time in Lagos has been extremely successful. There is widespread loyalty among Nigerians today that Tinubu, like Lagos, knows how to achieve success in governance, and the time is now for the nationwide loyalty to deliver centrally the rebirth of a glorious Nation. Asiwaju Tinubu will be the 16th president of our beloved republic and this will be a shining moment in his life and an affirmation of our democratic existence. Of course, an actualisation of the democratic vision of a Nigeria founded on shared prosperity and one nurtured by the ideals of unity, justice, peace and tolerance. Renewed hope has dawned in Nigeria.
It is clear from Asiwaju Tinubu’s antecedent that his upcoming presidency is practically entirely an era of Renewed Hope. It is becoming clear from the acceptance speech, post-election and strategic engagements that form parts of the democratic process of deepening our democracy and making Nigeria to great Nation globally. Asiwaju Tinubu is now drawing unprecedented attention and enthusiasm that cuts across all of the states as a healing hand for a prosperous Nigeria. Certainly, politics is over now, at least for the next four years and a few months thereabouts. Surely, an era of Renewed Hope efficacy of progressive governance is here to stay.
Asiwaju Tinubu’s focus on innovation and the digital economy, which helped propel Lagos’s economy at the time to new heights, is now having a greater impact on the nation’s progress toward greatness. BAT’s organizational and strategic prowess will once more reflect Nigeria’s collective leadership and blessings. The presidency of Tinubu will effectively involve Nigerians from all political and socioeconomic perspectives in the realization of a prosperous nation.
Essentially, Asiwaju’s originality, which he used to build bridges across the country for more than four decades, and fought to uphold democracy in Nigeria, and his ingenuity in governance will allow Nigerians to enjoy key segments of the population through strategic engagements. This can only help Nigeria’s development through innovation and the digital economy Nigeria’s economy shall grow beyond what anyone could have imagined under Tinubu’s presidency.
Since the beginning of this democracy, Asiwaju has been a prominent advocate for fiscal and political reform. Before it became a national policy, he set up a type of Treasury Single Account in Lagos State. That is a forward-thinking approach to progressive governance. Instead of the usual supply and demand economy, BAT chattered the supply and consumption model of robust economics. The economy is used up in one, while production is dealt with in the other. He used the well-known economy as a powerful anti-debasement strategy to easily archive each financial transaction within the framework. That is the path to developing the nation. BAT had repeatedly stated that he would fulfil the promise to double Nigeria’s GDP rapidly if he wins the presidential election. Now, he’s the president-elect, all Nigerians want to take advantage of this opportunity to ensure that the benefits of democracy endure for everyone.
The industrial policy of the nation will come to life; as a result of this synergy. The BAT’s objective of making critical and other modern centres in each international zone is to support practical significance in new districts by making Nigeria a forerunner in the fourth modern transformation as opposed to an onlooker. The digital economy must actively involve Nigerians as having an exceptionally strong financial connection to the Renewed Hope Manifesto. Such characterisation encouraged Nigerians to vote for Asiwaju Tinubu in the 2023 election and will activate the era of Renewed Hope as Tinubu will be sworn in as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of Army Forces on May 29, 2023, by God’s Grace.
The political concept of “Renewed Hope” that Asiwaju had has the apparent benefit of providing opportunities for all. The leading north countries are beginning to achieve equal opportunities by balancing other factors to maximize an individual’s potential to significantly influence the nation’s economic development. BAT’s commitment is exemplified by the integrated national development framework for creating opportunities known as “Renewed Hope.”
The “Renewed Hope” model’s eight subsystems will be combined in a way that is both effective and efficient, allowing everyone to reap the immense benefits of democracy. The model will extensively implement the following nationwide, with notable success in Lagos State. Eight firm components on monetary development and enhancement are outlined in the “Renewed Hope” framework; personnel development and recruitment; involvement in the ICT revolution; changes in law; ensuring that government resources are used to their full potential and preventing leaks; preventing both internal and external aggression against Nigeria and its people; Changes for Nigerians in agriculture and Nigeria. With Asiwaju’s viewpoint on “Reestablished Trust”, his insight into Tigerising Nigeria’s Economy by successfully and effectively appropriating open doors will say a lot. His approach will be comparable to that which he utilized in Lagos. The Renewed Hope agenda will be more effectively and broadly implemented throughout the country when he takes office on May 29, 2023, as the president and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
By allocating resources to a positive effort to eradicate inequality by providing additional education to socially excluded individuals, BAT’s governance in Nigeria’s political history unquestionably demonstrates a complete commitment. To act as an illustration of setting out instructive open doors, on February 9, 2000, only one year into his stewardship in Lagos, he introduced checks to the authorities of doled-out banks to pay for the Senior Optional Endorsement Assessment (WAEC) for all government-funded school understudies in Lagos state. Governance has proven to be an effective and timely intervention channel thanks to BAT. Even on personal matters, such as paying the WAEC exam fees for all Lagos State public school students, he made numerous economic and strategic interventions in Lagos State to make robust economic progress. If this trend continues, Tinubu’s presidency will prioritize education at all levels in Nigeria.
Henceforward, another critical area of concern that the Presidency of Asiwaju will address is the educational sector. This is a problematic sector, particularly at the tertiary level with unpardonable and endless strikes by the stakeholders. The Asiwaju’s Presidency is expected to crack the lull and inject life into the perennial Academic Staff of Universities Union (ASUU). This becomes germane because of its multiple implications for the future of the youth. The Renewed Hope Manifesto expressly highlighted provisions of short-term loans for students while in school as well as unemployment benefits for those yet to be engaged.
BAT has extensive political experience, having held the positions of senator, champion of democracy, governor of Nigeria’s most important and influential state, and gloriously successful governor between 1999 and 2007. He knows a lot about digital leadership in an unstable environment. The all-inclusive practical-based leadership style of Asiwaju will keep on winning in Nigeria’s mission to set out open doors for all and speed up its monetary, labour-saving, and preponderance improvement of our democracy.
BAT will implement a strategy review that is comparable to Nigeria’s, make sense of the tumultuous digital environment, and get rid of legacy structures and management methods that stifle innovation and break away from cultural norms. With high performance, BAT will let its employees’ and team members’ creative potential shine; Take advantage of the full potential of established and emerging technologies to reimagine leadership for a great Nigeria.
BAT’s presidency will certainly guarantee renewed hope, security, and a prosperous nation thanks to the Renewed Hope Manifesto, which aims to improve Nigerians’ fortunes and make Nigeria a developed nation. BAT’s intention for Nigerians is an extraordinary blessing from above, allowing him to utilize his extensive, enviable, and illustrious leadership skills will indeed make us prosperous at the right time. As we enter the era of amalgamated renewed hope, it is in the best interest of all stakeholders—oppositions, elected and unelected—to allow peace to reign in the land.
In conclusion, as the President-elect, BAT will give his all as our next President and Commander-in-Chief. The cornerstones of the Nation that we intend to keep constructing remain Peace, Unity and Prosperity. We will be filled with pride as Nigerians as Adiwaju Tinubu’s presidency will provide us with the timely opportunity for reconciliation and national healing. Truly, we will sufficiently bring ourselves to shared prosperity as great citizens of Nigeria and actualise the great things Nigeria will accomplish during BAT’s presidency.
Ademola is a professor of Cyber Security and Information Technology Management as well as a distinguished political analyst and a global Cyber Security technocrat
