By Emmanuel Mogbede
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the country’s 65th Independence anniversary is a new dawn of great and infinite possibilities in our onward march to greatness.
Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary said this In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja while congratulating Nigerians on the occasion.
He assured that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration would continue in its concerted efforts to build a Nigeria of our collective dream.
“Our party salutes the labour of our founding fathers, their struggles, sacrifices and patriotism that bequeathed to us a nation united in its rich ethnic, religious and cultural diversity, and in its unstoppable and confident quest for enduring greatness.
“Through difficult challenges, raging storms and calmer seasons, our nation has continued to triumph.
“On the back of the solid will, perseverance, sacrifices, resilience and self-evident patriotism of citizens of our great Republic,”Morka said.
He said the party is especially celebrating Nigerians for their abiding faith, confidence and commitment to peace, unity and progress of the country.
He added that there is no better time to be optimistic about the prosperity of our country than now, in spite of the flaws and missed opportunities of bygone political eras.
Morka said a new dawn has broken over our country, heralding brighter days for our people and a vibrant future for our country.
“Our ship of state under the hands of the inimitably bold and visionary President Bola Tinubu, now sails confidently in steady and calmer waters on a charted course to a clear destination of stability, growth, development anchored firmly on solid economic foundations.
“To reset the economy and unleash its potential for rapid recovery, stability and wholesome development,” he said.
He recalled that Tinubu, on day one as President, courageously initiated reforms to end the ruinous fuel subsidy regime and unify arbitrary multiple foreign exchange systems.
He added that though these inevitable reforms brought initial and transient discomforts to Nigerians, today, our country was better for it.
The APC’s spokesman noted that all relevant economic markers now showed an economy standing on strong macroeconomic foundations.
He said the economy under Tinubu is delivering early yields of improved material conditions for our people, and renewed hope for a bountiful future.
He added that the economy had turned the corner.and our country had become a net exporter, posting consistent trade surpluses in the last five quarters.
He noted that non-oil revenue had surged, just as oil production had reached record levels, while the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.28 per cent in February of 2025.
This, he said, is the highest in four years, dwarfing the International Monetary Fund (IMF’s) forecast of 3.5 per cent.
“Our foreign reserve has climbed to over 42 billion dollars while inflation has crashed to 20.1 per. cent, the lowest in recent times.
“Aside terminating the insidious Means and Ways financing of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Tinubu-led administration has reduced revenue-to-debt-servicing ratio from about 97 per cent to less than 50 per cent. The Tax-to-GDP ratio has hit 13.5 per cent up from about 10 per cent,” the APC spokesman said.
He added that the volatility of our local currency had ended as the naira had gained stability, restoring and boosting investor confidence.
This, he further said, was with unprecedented uptake in infrastructural investment to the revolution in the agricultural and creative industry.
Morka added that the sub-sectors are creating massive job opportunities, and the sustained war against insurgency and corruption had been advancing.
He lauded Nigerians for their patience and sacrifice of love for country and urged them to sustain their support for the APC and the Tinubu-led administration.(NAN))