Nigeria will be impartially governed – Tinubu

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says the country will be impartially governed.

He made this claim on Monday in his inaugural speech after he was sworn in at the Eagle Square, Abuja.

He listed the principles that will guide his administration to include defending the nation from terror and all forms of criminality that threaten the peace and stability of the country and the sub-region.

He said his administration will remodel the country’s economy to bring about growth and development through job creation, food security and an end to extreme poverty.

“In our administration, Women and youth will feature prominently. Our government will continue to take proactive steps such as championing a credit culture to discourage corruption while strengthening the effectiveness and efficiency of the various anti-corruption agencies,” he said.

He said Nigeria’s journey as a nation has been shaped by the prayers of millions, and the collective sacrifices of all Nigerians.

“We have endured hardships that would have made other societies crumble.

“Yet, we have shouldered the heavy burden to arrive at this sublime moment where the prospect of a better future merges with our improved capacity to create that future.

“To the surprise of many but not to ourselves, we have more firmly established this land as a democracy in both word and deed.

“This handover symbolises our trust in God, our enduring faith in representative governance and our belief in our ability to reshape this nation into the society it was always meant to be.

“For many years, Nigeria’s critics have trafficked the rumour that our nation will break apart, even perish.

“Yet, here we are. We have stumbled at times, but our resilience and diversity have kept us going.

“Our burdens may make us bend at times, but they shall never break us. Instead, we stand forth as Africa’s most populous nation and as the best hope and strongest champion of the Black Race

“Today, Fate and Destiny join together to place the torch of human progress in our very hands. We dare not let it slip.

“We lift high this torch so that it might shine on every household and in every heart that calls itself Nigerian. We hold this beam aloft because it lights our path with compassion, brotherhood, and peace. May this great light never extinguish.

“Our administration shall govern on your behalf but never rule over you. We shall consult and dialogue but never dictate. We shall reach out to all but never put down a single person for holding views contrary to our own.

“We are here to further mend and heal this nation, not tear and injure it”.

Tinubu, while speaking on the election that brought him to power, said: “It was a hard-fought contest and it was also fairly won. Since the advent of the Fourth Republic, Nigeria has not held an election of better quality.

“The outcome reflected the will of the people. However, my victory does not render me any more Nigerian than my opponents. Nor does it render them any less patriotic.

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