Akpabio Urges Patience as Tinubu’s Reforms Take Root
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called on Nigerians to remain patient with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, assuring that ongoing reforms are setting the stage for long-term economic and social progress.
Speaking at the Second Plenary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Akpabio compared nation-building to constructing a cathedral, saying, “A nation is not raised overnight, but stone by stone, prayer by prayer, hand by hand. Do not despair when the winds blow strong or the scaffolding shakes.”
He emphasized the need for unity and collaboration across society, urging citizens, government, and religious institutions to work together toward national development. “Transformation is not the burden of one arm of society, nor the privilege of a select few; it is a covenant of partnership,” he said.
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Representing the President, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to stabilizing the economy, attracting investment, and creating opportunities for all Nigerians.
Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno praised the Catholic Church for promoting justice and democracy and highlighted ongoing state efforts to alleviate poverty.
The plenary gathered Catholic bishops, clergy, lawmakers, political leaders, and the Apostolic Nuncio, Most Rev. Michael Crotty, who conveyed the Pope’s blessings to the Nigerian Church.
