I’ll defend democracy for life –Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to dedicate the rest of his life to the defence of democracy in Nigeria.
Tinubu said Nigeria must keep perfecting its democracy despite the daunting challenges.
The former governor of Lagos State said this in a statement to mark Democracy Day last Sunday.
He said the country needed an unrivalled fiscal policy to weather the economic storm.
“I have devoted most of my life to the struggle for Nigerian democracy. I would be more than happy to devote the rest of my days so that democracy can thrive and erase the unjust imbalances that have, for too long, been a heavy surcharge against the lives of most of our people.
“A great historic push and effort are mandated. Change takes boldness, perseverance and moral fortitude; profound change requires even more so. The task is hard, but, I neither fret nor worry. In my heart, I am comforted by the knowledge that we are so much better and stronger than the obstacle before us. We shall and must overcome it because it is in our nature, and it is for our best destiny to do so.”
The APC chieftain said for the Federal Government to accomplish its economic rescue plan, it must dedicate unprecedented amount for productive expenditure in the areas of transportation infrastructure, power generation, food, security and job creation.
“We have entered a period of stagflation where recession or shrinkage of the economy is accompanied by higher prices. Unfortunately, if we try to fight both at the same time, we fight neither effectively. Giving the rate of joblessness and poverty, it is more fitting to fight recession at this point than to focus on inflation.
“We can endure a bit more inflation, if it means more jobs and greater aggregate demand that can develop the velocity needed to free the economy of recession’s gravitational pull.
We must resist recession; it is harder to shake off once it takes grip of an economy. Restructuring our economy is the most complex challenge before us. We all must contribute, if we are to win.”