Council Of State Passes Vote Of Confidence On Tinubu As Details Of Meeting Emerge

The National Council of State has passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu, his leadership and the policies of his administration.

The council, during its meeting held on Tuesday at the council chambers of the presidential villa in Abuja, endorsed the efforts of President Tinubu targeted at addressing the challenges in Nigeria and stabilizing the economy.

The attendees at the meeting, passed a unanimous vote on the President and his activities as the leader of Nigeria.

As earlier reported by Naija News, former Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Goodluck Jonathan attended the meeting physically, while former Heads of State, Yakubu Gowon and Abdulsalami Abubakar participated virtually.

The National Council of State before passing a vote of confidence on President Tinubu and his cabinet, listened to presentations by six ministers and the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.

Discussions at the meeting were detailed by the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, during a press briefing after the Council’s meeting.

The Minister stated that the council members called for the protection of democracy in Nigeria and praised Nigerians for resisting the attempt by some persons to cause an undemocratic change of government during the recent #EndBadGovernance protest.

Alake said the Council unanimously agreed that any change in government should occur through democratic elections.

He added that the council appealed to Nigerians to remain calm and peaceful while ensuring no person or group is allowed to take over governance through force.

National Security

Alake narrated that during the meeting, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu briefed council members on the current security situation and happenings in the country.

The Minister said Ribadu told the council members that the #EndBadGovernance protests were not just a mere protest but a movement to change the country’s leadership by force.

He said Ribadu “Did inform the Council of State about the pre, during and post-event of the last protests, which I do not call a protest. I call a movement to effect a change of regime by force, which was also resisted.”

The Position Of The Governors

The Kwara State Governor and chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, said the Governors passed a vote of confidence on the President.

Governor AbdulRazaq mentioned that the governors had a private discussion with President Tinubu and concluded by expressing their confidence in his leadership.

More Details From The Finance Minister

The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, also briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the council’s meeting.

He said the country’s economy is experiencing growth and that the exchange rate is showing signs of stabilization based on the reports presented to the Council of State by the invited Ministers, which compared the first half of the year with the second quarter of 2023.

Edun said both local and foreign investors have renewed hope in the nation’s economy.

“But in particular, there has been support for the economy from investors, foreign investors, by way of portfolio investors, domestic investors, who are participating in important private public partnerships, particularly infrastructure sector and foreign direct investment, is beginning to recover, I would say so.

“On that basis, we reported on, in particular, the opportunities for the economy once stabilized for investment and growth, and identified for the meeting was the fact that we have exports, goods exports, non-oil exports at $55 billion last year with tremendous room to grow.

“And in particular, we identified that the service sector that is, software services, computer services, accounting services, personnel services, which can be provided by young Nigerians staying in Nigeria and providing services through the internet and through telephones, outsourcing in a world was a big area we emphasized.

“So in a nutshell, we reported that there was good progress being made that the effort was going to continue to ensure that the interventions and measures to ameliorate the high cost of living for individuals, for the agricultural sector, for industry, for small scale businesses, were going to continue to be implemented with all efforts needed for success.

“And on that basis, we we reported an optimistic outlook for the Nigerian economy and the Nigerian society in general, as a result of prospects for economic growth and economic progress,” the Minister stated.