I’m determined to protect Nigerians from poverty, terrorism – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday declared that hisadministration is resolute in its drive to protect Nigerians against frompoverty, criminality, and terrorism. Tinubu said kinetic efforts from the military alone can’ttackle insecurity, hence his administration is determined to tacklecriminality, poverty, and terrorism. He spoke during the Cadets of 72 Regular Course, ShortService Course 48, Direct Short Service passing out parade in Kaduna. Represented by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,Tinubu said his administration is prioritizing job creation, macroeconomicstability, improved investment environment, human capital development, povertyeradication and poverty reduction and social security. He said: “My administration has remained unrelenting in ourresolve to provide a holistically safe society for all our citizens byimplementing programmes and policies empowering Nigerians to combat poverty,criminality and terrorism. “We recognise that no amount of kinetic effort of our armedforces and other security agencies will guarantee the safety of our people ifother key drivers of insecurity, such as poverty, unemployment, poor innovationand general economic and social disintegration have not been tackled. “That is why, besides defence and internal security, myadministration has continued to prioritise job creation, macroeconomicstability, improved investment environment, human capital development, povertyeradication and poverty reduction and social security. “All these are being concurrently addressed through theRenewed Hope Agenda, which will drive my doctrine of 4D, diplomacy strategycentred on promoting democracy, driving economic development and nurturingNigeria’s demographic potential and engaging with the diaspora community. “This way, Nigeria will experience the transformativestrides that would reposition Nigeria as a prime global investmentdestination.”

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