Nigeria’s economy will witness boom in 2024, Presidency predicts

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The presidency has assured Nigerians that the country’s economy will witness major turnaround in 2024 with efforts being made by President Bola Tinubu to change the narratives.

The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Temitope Ajayi said that the federal government was working round the clock to revamp the economy and invariably address the current hardship Nigerians are facing.

The presidential aide spoke in Ikere-Ekiti, headquarters of Ikere Council Area of Ekiti State during a Get-Together Party organized in his honour by Annunciation School Old Boys Association (ASOBA) 1995 set.

Ajayi explained that the President Tinubu was committed to fulfilling his renewed hope agenda for the country, adding that Nigerians will soon witness the positive impacts of the current programmes and policies of his administration.

Ajayi who acknowledged the economic challenges confronting the citizens, he expressed optimism that the president and his team are assiduously working to change the narratives in the new year for the betterment of Nigerians.

He pleaded with Nigerians to have trust in President Tinubu’s efforts towards re-engineering the nation’s economic, social and infrastructural structures in order to birth a new Nigeria that would work for all irrespective of social and economic status.

He said: “Nigerians should look forward to a great year in 2024. The president is going to speak to Nigerians on January 1st in a national broadcast where he is to once again highlights some of the reforms he has taken and what he is doing to make sure Nigerians feel the impact of his government.

“Of course, things are a bit tight but the president is working round the clock to make sure that Nigerians feel a new sense of life starting from next year; it is going to be a year of prosperity, a year of abundance, a year for economic breakthrough, a year of a lot of social engineering, where Nigerians will see high impact economic projects that will transform our lives, that will give us a good quality of life in roads and other critical infrastructures that this economy needs to take off and really boom.

“Those are things the president is focusing on, and he will remain focus on them in 2024 and throughout his tenure.”

He commended members of the old student’s association for honoring him with the event, adding it would further encourage him to be committed to duty and never let their formal school down in discharge of his responsibilities at the presidency.

“I feel so good and elated to be part of this event organized for me and I can say that there is nothing that can be greater and satisfying for your colleagues to honor you.”

The chairman of the 1995 Set, Oladayo Orolu commended President Tinubu for appointing their colleague as one of his media aides, expressing optimism that Ajayi would in no small measure assist the president in achieving his agenda for the country.