Regina Otokpa 
No fewer than 100 civil society groups in the country, under the banner of the United for Greater Nigeria Coa- lition (UGNC), have announced their decision to boycott the planned mass protests against President Bola Tinubu led ad- ministration.
The coalition cited the admin- istration’s progress in key sectors as well as the implementation of impactful reforms by some min- isters as reasons for their decision. A statement by its Co-conve- ners, Comrade Timothy Acha- luda and Abubakar Babangida Abubakar, the coalition noted that the current administration has made tangible and impactful achievements in just one year in office, rendering any negative criticism or demonstration against his administration moot. The coalition singled out Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, Abubakar Kyari, and his counterpart in the Ministry Of Water Resources, Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev for their innovative ideas and pragmatic approaches to governance, which they said have positively impacted the masses.
The statement partly reads: “After thorough deliberation, we have unanimously decided to boycott the planned mass protests against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. “Our decision is informed by the fact that the tangible and impactful achievements of Tinubu’s administration in just one year in office have ultimately rendered any negative criticism or demonstration against his administration moot. “Before arriving at this decision, we took time to carefully reassess the performance of Tinubu’s administration in the last year and found the achievements to be beyond expectations. “The efforts and dedication of some Ministers like Festus Keyamo (Aviation and Aerospace Development), Abubakar Kyari (Agriculture and Food Security), and Joseph Terlumun Utsev (Water Resources and Sanitation) towards achieving President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed. Hope Agenda are particularly commendable.
“The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has revitalized the sector and reshaped the ministry with his innovative ideas. He has improved infrastructure and restored dignity at the nation’s airports. “H.E. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, has revolutionized farm- ing in the country. His promotion of the all-year-round farming initiative is a good step towards addressing food and nutrition security. “The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has demonstrated a pragmatic approach to solving the many problems confronting the country’s surface and groundwater resources, thereby catalyzing socio-economic growth and pros- perity.
