New 12 months: SDP chair duties Tinubu on safety, financial system

The Nationwide Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Mr Shehu Gabam, has urged the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Authorities to prioritise funding in nationwide safety and financial restoration within the New 12 months, towards the backdrop of worsening insecurity and deepening financial hardship throughout the nation.

Gabam additionally referred to as on Nigerians to embrace unity and collective accountability in confronting what he described because the nation’s multi-layered challenges.

In a New 12 months message titled “Constructing a greater Nigeria: The 2026 imaginative and prescient for collective motion,” the SDP chairman lamented the persistent safety crises rocking completely different components of the nation, together with banditry, kidnapping, terrorism and communal violence.

He additionally famous that Nigeria’s training system continues to endure neglect and requires robust political will to reverse years of decline.

Nigeria has in recent times confronted rising insecurity, with assaults on rural communities, highways and colleges changing into frequent.

On the identical time, the financial system has been below extreme pressure, marked by excessive inflation, rising unemployment, forex depreciation and elevated value of dwelling following subsidy elimination and different fiscal reforms.

These pressures have worsened poverty ranges and heightened public concern over governance and repair supply.

In opposition to this background, Gabam pressured the necessity for collective effort to steer the nation out of its present difficulties.

“Collective motion stays important to overcoming present difficulties and constructing a future outlined by hope and prosperity.

“The Federal Authorities should make residents’ security a prime precedence by addressing the basis causes of violence and instability,” he stated.

He referred to as for stronger collaboration amongst communities, civil society organisations and safety companies, whereas urging Nigerians to assist safety efforts by vigilance and well timed reporting of suspicious actions inside their neighbourhoods.

Describing training because the cornerstone of nationwide improvement, the SDP chairman appealed to the federal government to extend funding in colleges, lecturers and college students, and to implement insurance policies that promote innovation, important considering and expertise improvement.

Based on him, improved infrastructure and scholarships “Will improve studying outcomes and empower younger Nigerians to contribute meaningfully to the financial system.”

Gabam additional urged Nigerians to demand accountability and transparency from political leaders, stressing that governance should be pushed by integrity, imaginative and prescient and responsiveness to residents’ wants.

In his phrases, leaders should be held accountable for delivering tangible outcomes that strengthen democracy and enhance dwelling requirements.

On the financial system, he advocated insurance policies that create jobs, stimulate development and scale back poverty, arguing that financial restoration should translate into actual enhancements in residents’ welfare.

He additionally referred to as for financial diversification, entrepreneurship and innovation as pathways to sustainable improvement, including that financial insurance policies ought to prioritise the well-being of Nigerians somewhat than slender pursuits.

On overseas coverage, Gabam urged Tinubu to pursue diplomacy that strengthens bilateral relations whereas safeguarding Nigeria’s sovereignty and nationwide pursuits. He stated worldwide partnerships ought to ship concrete advantages for Nigerians and assist nationwide improvement targets.

“As we usher in 2026, allow us to decide to constructing a greater Nigeria. With imaginative and prescient and willpower, the way forward for Nigeria is vivid as a result of it rests within the arms of its individuals,” he added.