Abuja: Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has described Nigeria as a nation rising beyond challenges. Nwoko made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ahead of Nigeria's 65th independence anniversary on Oct. 1. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District, said 65 years after independence, Nigeria remains a work in progress, a story of resilience, promise, and determination.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Nwoko emphasized that Nigeria has survived turbulence, overcome setbacks, and continues to stand as Africa's most powerful voice. He urged that Nigeria at 65 must choose to lead, not as a country of wasted potential, but as a nation transforming its wealth into wellbeing for its people. He stressed the importance of securing communities, empowering youth, modernizing infrastructure, and building enduring institutions.
The lawmaker, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, stated that the upcoming anniversary is a call to renew the nation's sense of duty to each other and future generations. Nwoko highlighted President Bola Tinubu's 'Renewed Hope Agenda' as a positive move towards encouraging local production over imports and investing in social interventions, noting these beginnings must be sustained with consistency and urgency.
Nwoko also lauded Vice President Kashim Shettima's speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly. He emphasized that the vice president's call for a permanent African seat on the UN Security Council, sovereign debt relief, equitable trade and financing, and closing the digital divide captures Nigeria's place in the world. He noted these points are not abstract declarations but lived realities defining Nigeria's national struggle.
Furthermore, Nwoko mentioned that his legislative efforts in the senate are guided by convictions of justice, dignity, sovereignty, and opportunity. He stressed that Nigeria's journey is far from finished, but with collaboration between the executive and legislature and a focus on people-centered policies, this decade could mark a turning point from survival to greatness.