The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase has expressed optimism that Nigeria as a country will surmount all the security and economic challenges and enthrone a united Nigeria full of hopes and dreams.
He disclosed this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Umar Muhammad Puma on Saturday to congratulate Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 62nd independence anniversary.
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He urged the citizenry not to despair, but to keep hope alive in the quest to build a prosperous nation and sustain the legacies of our founding fathers.
Wase said though the country is passing through security and economic challenges, there is the need for all citizens to continue to support the efforts of the federal government in its quest to banquet a nation of our dreams.
He said, “We have come a long way as one and indivisible country, I urged all Nigerians to keep the hope alive and pray for the country especially as we move towards the 2023 general elections”.