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By Sunday Ani
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu and lauded his economic policies, saying they had begun to yield positive results.
The motion to this development was brought by Hon. Abiodun Tobun (Epe 1) under Personal Explanation during yesterday’s plenary.
Tobun in his personal explanation motion, said the Federal Government led by President Tinubu had boosted the economy of the country. He also commended the First Lady, Remi Tinubu for her role in the socio-economic stability of the country.
Tobun urged the House to write President Tinubu to commend him on the achievements of his policies.
“The Tinubu government came on board when things were very tight for Nigerians. The government took the bull by the horns with policies that would revamp the economy. Although Nigerians were crying foul then, we persuaded them and told them that the policies would yield positive results.
“Currently, the policies are yielding positive results and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased. The value of Naira is gradually gaining strength. There is no more fuel scarcity in the country. We need to encourage the Federal Government to continue on the good pedestal it started two years ago,” he said.
Also, the lawmaker representing Eti-Osa 2, Hon. Gbolahon Yishawu, said that insecurity was becoming a thing of the past in the country.
He stated that the country had begun to experience increased crude oil production, adding that inflation was gradually going down.
Yishawu praised the Federal Government’s CNG policy, stressing that it has not only created more jobs but also reduced reliance on fuel for economic survival.
“The economy is becoming better and the cost of food stuff is gradually coming down. We need to praise and continue to support President Bola Tinubu to succeed,” he said.
In his contributions, the lawmaker representing Ikorodu 2, Hon. Aro Moshood said: “It is good to celebrate the outstanding performance of President Bola Tinubu since he came into power. The removal of fuel subsidies has helped to save a lot of money for Nigeria. He has secured over $40 million investments that have boosted the economy.
“He has equally increased the national minimum wage to N70,000 and also removed tax on essential goods. We want Tinubu to know that we are in support of his government and policies as Lagos lawmakers.”
Hon. Lanre Afinni (Lagos Island 2), commended the home grown farming initiative of the First lady, disclosing that his wife had keyed into the initiative and that it has helped to reduce the cost of living for his family.
He added that with the security policies of the Federal Government, insecurity was gradually reducing in Nigeria.
Speaking on the personal explanation motion, Hon. Femi Saheed (Kosofe 2), said that fuel scarcity had become a thing of the past in Nigeria. He added that President Tinubu had cleared the ways and means as acknowledged by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
“In the last 30 years, Nigeria is just celebrating a situation where we don’t experience fuel scarcity; a sign that there is stability of the Naira due to the monetary policies of President Tinubu.
“In the agricultural sector, President Tinubu procured 20,000 tractors for farmers at the local communities to boost agriculture,” he said.
Also, the Majority Leader, Temitope Adewale (Ifako-Ijaiye 1), said the increase in the production of crude oil was one of the major achievements of the Tinubu administration, stating that the economy was gradually being revamped and policies yielding positive results.
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“We are all products of Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). I want President Tinubu to know we are for him and we support his policies.
“The foundation and history of this Assembly cannot be completed without acknowledging the impacts of Tinubu. He is a man of truth. It is the foundation he laid that we are following as his children.
“I can say authoritatively that the 40 members of this House are with Tinubu and his policies.”
Hon. Lukmon Olumoh (Ajeromi-Ifelodun 1), described President Tinubu as a father who listens to his children.
He added that being a listening father had led to the creation of different development commissions for the regions in Nigeria.
Olumoh added that Tinubu’s government has policy direction, acknowledging the administration’s role in achieving autonomy of local government in the country.
He also appreciated the First lady for supporting and backing the President to succeed.
In his remarks, Hon. Wale Rauf said that Nigeria’s foreign policy under President Tinubu is African centric, citing Tinubu’s roles in stabilising the West African region, particularly in the wake of coups d’etat in some African countries.
He described him as a charismatic leader, whose contributions to democratic development of Nigeria and Africa cannot be overemphasised.
The Deputy Speaker, Hon. Fatai Mojeed commended the President on infrastructural projects executed so far, citing Lagos-Calabar Road.
He said the projects would increase employment and boost the economy of the local governments where they were sited.
However, the Speaker of the House, Mojisola Meranda, commended President Tinubu on his policies and programmes, stating that the policies were development-oriented.
“I know Tinubu will take us to the Promised Land. When he started it was rough but it is becoming obvious the policies are yielding results.
“Stock market indices have risen to 0.51 percent. Market capitalisation is gaining tremendous ground.
“This is a positive result happening within the short time that Tinubu came into power. His investment in the security architecture is also yielding results as we have insecurity reducing,” said Meranda.
She acknowledged the impacts of the programmes executed by the First lady, saying that the programmes had helped in the development of the country.
She, however, directed the acting Clerk, Mr Abubakar Ottun, to write a letter of commendation to President Tinubu.
Meanwhile, the former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, was still absent from the plenary session for the second time after his removal on January 13, 2025.
