Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that the National Assembly will actively support President Bola Tinubu in fast-tracking security improvements and key economic reforms, reaffirming the legislature’s alignment with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Akpabio made the pledge on Thursday after leading principal officers of the Senate on a traditional Sallah homage to President Tinubu at his Lagos residence.
“He cannot do it alone. The National Assembly will assist him to ensure that we improve in the area of security. But it has actually improved,” Akpabio told reporters.
On the state of national security, the Senate President noted that current threats were largely targeted attacks on soft locations such as schools, churches, and mosques, a marked shift from earlier periods characterised by widespread insurgent occupation and bomb attacks. “There is no part of Nigeria today where the flag of any insurgents, whether Boko Haram, is being hoisted,” he stated.
Turning to the economy, Akpabio commended Tinubu’s reforms, saying they had repositioned Nigeria on a path of growth and stability, adding: “We came to appreciate Mr. President for his reforms, which have done a lot to reposition Nigeria on the trajectory of growth.”
He noted that the administration inherited serious economic challenges, including multiple exchange rates, fuel subsidy payments, and unsustainable borrowing practices — all of which Tinubu’s government had moved to dismantle. Akpabio also praised the administration for ending persistent fuel queues and harmonising tax systems across the country.
On infrastructure, the Senate President highlighted the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Lagos-Badagry-Sokoto road corridor as major initiatives capable of transforming Nigeria’s connectivity and economic landscape.
Akpabio further assured President Tinubu of the unalloyed support of the 10th National Assembly, emphasising that legislative alignment was crucial for the success of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Senate President has consistently framed the administration’s record including fuel subsidy removal, exchange rate harmonisation, and education sector reforms as evidence of good governance that he says is driving broader political support for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The statement comes as the Tinubu administration continues to defend its economic reform programme amid concerns from citizens over the cost of living, while the government maintains the reforms are laying the groundwork for long-term stability and growth
