Politics
2019: We’ll Make Nigeria Work Again – Ekweremadu
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has assured citizens that the mistake of 2015 and the attendant hardship would be remedied in 2019 to make Nigeria work again.
He gave the assurance in his acceptance speech at the weekend during the 2017 Silverbird Awards where he received the Silverbird Legislative Award in Lagos.
Reacting to an earlier speech by the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, in which he acknowledged that Nigerians were passing through hard times, Ekweremadu, however observed that the House Leader failed to tell Nigerians how things got so bad and how the All Progressives Congress (APC) government intended to pull Nigerians out of the hardship.
He said: “My friend, Hon. Gbajabiamila, admitted that we are passing through difficult times, but he did not go to the extent of telling us that on account of what they call troubled times, we have over 100 students in Yobe who are now in the forests. We are not sure whether they had food this night. We are not sure of their health situation.
“He didn’t tell us that we have thousands of Nigerians, who are out of school. He didn’t tell us how eight million Nigerians, who lost their jobs in 17 months, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, will regain their jobs. He didn’t tell us how we could regain our glory before the international community in terms of fighting corruption. He didn’t tell us how water would flow from our taps again or how power would be restored.
“He didn’t tell us how fuel would get into our cars because today, our filling stations are on the streets- in jerry cans. And they call them APC fillings stations”.
He, however, assured listeners that the bad situations would be fixed come 2019.
“I want to assure Nigerians that it will be daylight again in Nigeria. Together, we will make Nigeria work again. The Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members of the House of Representatives are determined to work together to alleviate these challenges.
“Importantly, in 2019, we are going to switch on the light that was switched-off by some people in 2015. Those, who have left the family, will return and as a family, we will work together to restore the glory of our land in the best interest of our people”, Ekweremadu added.
Meanwhile, Silverbird said it bestowed the Legislative Award on the Senator in recognition of his outstanding legislative inputs to national development.
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 9:25 am
In Nigeria politicians are synonymous to thieves. Politicians can mean other things in some countries, but in Nigeria it mean thieves, deception, 419 , the more you look the less you see, cultists group, Rob Peter and pay Paul, wayoo people ,etc
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 9:08 am
Is like Ekweremmadu is halluccinating?
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 8:57 am
STUPID MAN,You CAN NEVER REPAIR AN EXPIRED DRUG BUT TO DISPOSED IT…
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 8:47 am
NIGERIA ONE NATION ONE DESTINY
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 8:47 am
So, u now believe Nigeria is NOT WORKING? How many of you up there believe that??? God will never forgive all of you for keeping Nigerian citizens in this mess!!
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 8:37 am
We, that is who and who, same old story as another election approaches, Nigerians are now wiser Mr. Believe a politician then you believe anything
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 8:35 am
Death awaits you soon
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 8:34 am
When God ready to deal with you criminals at corridor of power beggars will be better than everyone of you.
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 8:23 am
Who are the we? PDP or Nigeria politicians ? You guys are too selfish and greedy to do that . we will soon flush all of you out of that place and replace you all with nationalists who want a great change in this Nigeria
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 8:19 am
You and who?
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 8:18 am
Story every day
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 8:16 am
Work for who? You elites of course!
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 8:11 am
Meaning? Count Ekweremadu out of Biafra agitation!
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 8:06 am
Mugu.i know you will do like them one day
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 8:06 am
Stories everyday