A Lagos lawmaker, Temitope Adewale, says President Bola Tinubu is working assiduously to make Nigeria great again.

Mr Adewale, representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency I at the Lagos State House of Assembly, said this in a statement on Monday after a visit to the president in Lagos.

According to him, Mr Tinubu’s efforts to reduce poverty in Nigeria are yielding results, as economic indices point to the country’s steady growth.

Mr Adewale, the chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, said the government deserved commendation for working to ensure that “Nigerians heave a sigh of relief.”

The lawmaker, who said Mr Tinubu deserves to be praised, said the nation was “improving rapidly in terms of economic, social, financial and infrastructural rejuvenation.”

“What strikes me about the president is not the formality of the visit but the simplicity of his presence. Asiwaju’s humility, warm laughter, and ability to listen and speak from the heart remind me that true leadership goes beyond titles. It’s about how you make people feel,” Mr Adewale said.

According to him, in two years, the Nigerian currency has remained stable, and the hitherto volatility of the foreign exchange is disappearing.

He said the administration had continued to tighten every noose that made the economy porous in the past.

“For the first time in many years, we now have refineries that are refining fuel for local consumption.

“Just recently, the president announced incentives to boost technical education in the country,” Mr Adewale said.

He said the country was experiencing the desired breadth compared to what the administration met on ground in 2023.

According to him, before the coming of Mr Tinubu, the country was burdened by huge debts, with debt servicing taking almost all revenue.

He said that foreign direct investment (FDI) did not look good, as it fell from $2.2 billion in 2014 to $0.47 billion in 2022.

“The story continues to change as promised and as contained in the president’s ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda. The governors, irrespective of party lines, now enjoy better allocations from the centre.

“Now, you can understand why those in the opposition are pushing closer to the president and finding our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), more attractive.

“President Tinubu is poised to meet the yearnings of the citizens,” Mr Adewale added.

(NAN)