President while delivering Independence address says “Independence is hollow if it does not deliver results. ”
“Under the YIRIWA framework, we have deliberately focused on the foundations of sovereignty, health, energy, infrastructure, education, food security, and democratic governance because a nation that cannot power its homes, feed its people, educate its youth, or protect rights cannot fully claim its freedom.”
He pointed out that since 2017, consolidated under YIRIWA, his government expanded and upgraded health facilities across the country, strengthened service delivery, and invested in human capital and ensure that access to healthcare is no longer a privilege, but a right.
In the energy sector he added,the expansion of the national grid and the commissioning of renewable energy projects, including large-scale solar investments, reflecting his government’s commitment to energy independence, climate responsibility, and economic competitiveness.
“Our roads, linking rural farms to urban markets and communities to opportunities, are not merely infrastructure; they are arteries of inclusion and national integration.
From the OIC roads to feeder roads across the regions, these investments are reducing isolation, facilitating trade, and opening up new economic opportunities for our people. They symbolise independence that connects rather than excludes.”
