Happy New Year! Let's Join Hands To Make Nigeria Great
Again

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Thursday
called on Nigerians to join hands with the present
administration to make the country great again, by
supporting its policies and programmes aimed at restoring
full security across the country and revamping the economy.

Saraki in a New Year message to Nigerians signed by his
Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in
Abuja, congratulated the people as they mark the New Year
festivities and for their resilience and patience especially in
the face of daunting economic challenges.

He said that the need for effective collaboration between the people and the Federal Government - led by President
Muhammadu Buhari - is imperative to overcome the
nation's most pressing socio-economic challenges and to
make the nation prosperous once again.

He added that the present government is working to ensure
the world stops talking of the potentials of Nigeria and move
on to counting the achievements and progress recorded by
our country as the true giant of Africa and major player in
world politics.

The Senate President noted that the Federal Government
through the nation's Armed Forces and the support of all
Nigerians have recorded tremendous success in the fight
against insurgency while pointing out that intense
collaboration between the citizenry and government is
needed more than ever before to prevent incessant attacks
from Boko Haram and eradicate all forms of criminality in
the land.

He commiserated with all victims of suicide attacks during
the Christmas celebration and said he was greatly
encouraged by the determination displayed by the security
agencies so far in their efforts to effectively close that sad
chapter of the nation's history.

Saraki said: "I am delighted that we are celebrating the New
Year not only in peace but as a united country to the shame
of doom's day prophets that predicted that this country
would not survive the year 2015. Notwithstanding the
negative predictions, we are today marking the New Year as
one indivisible country and more than ever before
determined as a people to live together in peace, love and
unity.

"This is why it is crucial for the government and the people
to continue to work together to ensure total restoration of
security in every nook and cranny of the country and to set
the nation's economy on the path of progress once more.
Nigeria is the only country we have. Let's unite to defend
and make her the greatest country in the continent," Saraki
stated.

He urged all citizens who are aggrieved over any issue to
always explore the various available constitutional means of
seeking redress and resolution rather than resorting to
means that will create tension and bring benefit to nobody.

The Senate President pledged that the National Assembly
would continue to fashion out appropriate legislative
instruments that would bring succour to Nigerians, boost
economic growth and strengthen the fight against corruption
and insurgency in the land.
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Signed:
Yusuph Olaniyonu
Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Senate President.
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