President Bola Tinubu, in Abuja on Friday, oversaw the inauguration of the N21 billion official residence of the Vice President, which had been abandoned since 2015.
Represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu reiterated his administration’s commitment to accountability, transparency, and efficient resource utilization for national progress.
He emphasized that providing a suitable residence for the Vice President signifies respect for both the office and its occupants.
Tinubu also highlighted the completion of the project as a demonstration of the President’s esteem and regard for the Vice President of Nigeria.
”President Bola Tinubu deserves special commendations. We have seen how Vice President were treated in the past.
”However, with the present dispensation, it is a different ball game,” he said.
The President said that the decision to complete the project after going through the required due process was highly commendable.
According to him, “it is not a secret that the project has faced numerous challenges over the years, including delayed and abandonment by the previous administration.
”However, rather than dwell on past shortcomings, we have chosen to take this opportunity to demonstrate our resolve to confront obstacles, head on.
“We also resolved to deliver on the promises made to the Nigerians, in line with our Renewed Hope Agenda which has, completion of inherited projects, as one of its cardinal objectives.
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