President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday assured Nigerians that the difficult economic reforms introduced by his administration over the past 28 months are beginning to yield results, with the economy \u201cturning the corner\u201d and a future of prosperity in sight.<\/p>\n
Speaking at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, during the installation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, President Tinubu acknowledged the sacrifices and hardships endured by citizens, likening them to \u201ca painful surgery\u201d that would ultimately lead to national recovery and sustainable growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, I am honoured and proud to give you the cheering news that the economy has turned the corner. There is a bright light at the end of the tunnel. Your suffering is the pain of a painful surgery, but it is now giving way to growth and prosperity awaiting us ahead. Thank you for your perseverance, your endurance, and your understanding\u201d, the President said.<\/p>\n
The President also used the occasion to congratulate the newly installed Olubadan, describing Oba Ladoja as a man of \u201cimpeccable resilience, unwavering determination, and steadfast reliability.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recalling their shared history as senators and governors, Tinubu lauded Ladoja\u2019s political journey and perseverance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I start to recall the moments in the Senate and the struggles we had together as governors\u2014the impeachment history, your conquered story, your perseverance, resilience, determination, and reliability\u2014they are impeccable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The President prayed for the monarch\u2019s long life, wishing him many prosperous years on the throne and describing the coronation as \u201cone of the rare gems of history.\u201d <\/p>\n
President Tinubu also expressed gratitude to the people of Ibadan for their overwhelming support during his 2023 presidential campaign, describing the warm reception in the city as one of the most memorable moments of his life.<\/p>\n
He further acknowledged the presence of political leaders, including former governors Donald Duke (Cross River), Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Osun), Ibrahim Shekarau (Kano), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano), and Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), among others, noting that their attendance underscored the national significance of the occasion.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, formally presented the staff and certificate of office to Oba Ladoja, describing the moment as monumental in the presence of President Tinubu and dignitaries from across the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn exercise of the power conferred on me as the governor, I hereby present the staff of office to His Imperial Majesty, Senator, Governor, Engineer, my Baba, Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa I, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland,\u201d Makinde declared.<\/p>\n
In his acceptance speech, the new Olubadan, after acknowledging the unprecedented ceremony of his installation, pledging to devote the remaining years of his life to the service and prosperity of the people of Ibadan, Oyo State, Yorubaland and the Nigerian nation, tasked President Tinubu to see to the actualisation of the age long demand for an Ibadan State.<\/p>\n
Oba Ladoja, 81, a respected businessman, former Oyo State governor, and senator, rose through the traditional ranks of the Ibadan chieftaincy system to attain the revered stool, following the passing of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin on July 7.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday assured Nigerians that the difficult economic reforms introduced by his administration over…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":162759,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[84,1294,28337,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-162758","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-economy","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-economy","10":"tag-tinubu","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom","13":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/162759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}