A former Commissioner of Finance in Delta State, Olorogun Bernard Okumagba, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for his choice of ministerial nominess, describing the ministerial list as inclusive and capable of driving his Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration.
Okumagba, however, congratulated the ministerial nominees for their appointment, adding that the list reflected the broad-based representation of the nation’s diversity in the initial 28-member ministerial list which was read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday, July 27, 2023.
A statement issued on Thursday by the Warri-born economist, Olorogun Okumagba, noted that President Tinubu has an established reputation as a bridge-builder and true progressive, which he trust, would enthrone socio-economic and infrastructural development and prosperity to the country.
Olorogun Okumagba, a prominent leader of APC in Delta State, while hailing the nominees for their appointment, charged them not to disappoint the confidence placed on them by President Tinubu.
The former Delta State Commissioner of Finance also expressed to the Minister nominees his sincere wishes for success in leading the various ministries that will be assigned to them after the Senate confirmation of their nominations.
He added that he is convinced that they will give a strong impetus to the “Nigerian Ideal” agenda of President Tinubu’s commitment to “peace and prosperity of our country through an inclusive national reconciliation process; remarkable focus on confronting insecurity through a reform of the sector; growing the economy; and tackling multi-dimensional poverty, which would boost Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and thereby create a robust middle class that will drive our country’s economic rebound.”
Olorogun Bernard Okumagba assured the new Ministers nominees to count on the support of well-meaning Nigerians as they stay focused in supporting President Tinubu to deliver on his commitment to make Nigeria “a more perfect nation and democracy such that the Nigerian ideal becomes and forever remains the Nigerian reality.”
Olorogun Okumagba thanked the President for bringing on board Mr. Wale Edun, renowned banker, economist, who was a former two-time Commissioner of Finance in Lagos State during the tenure of President Tinubu as Governor of Lagos State; Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, banker, a first-class Accountancy graduate, and former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria; Honorable Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, also an accomplished business and management executive with a flourishing career in ICT; and Honorable Stella Okotete who is currently Executive Director Business Development at Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) and who worked very hard for the APC both in Delta State and nationally.
Olorogun Okumagba therefore extended his best wishes for the challenging tasks ahead of the Ministers, upon their confirmation by the Senate in supporting President Tinubu to secure social and economic growth and development goals for Nigerians in partnership with the other arms of government.
