Tinubu a visionary chief, invests in future – Tunji-Ojo

The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “visionary leader” whose insurance policies have been supposed to have long run and lasting constructive affect.

The minister mentioned this on the closing ceremony of the Specialised Border Control and Immigration Management System (BCIMS) Training on the Immigration Headquarters on Friday in Abuja.

Tunji-Ojo famous that Tinubu, beneath the Renewed Hope Agenda, was constructing a system that will stand the take a look at of time and be in full impact even after he was out of workplace.

“President Bola Tinubu has by no means been in regards to the rapid, however the future. He understands that essentially the most affluent nations don’t boil, prepare dinner, and eat their seeds, they plant them.

“What this president is doing is planting the seed so that there will be abundance for the future,” he mentioned.

The minister mentioned Tinubu acknowledged that he wouldn’t be in workplace without end, however establishments would stay without end and what mattered was what can be handed down via generations.

He recommended the president for placing an finish to backlogs of promotions, noting that no fewer than 50,000 personnel had gained new ranks and workplaces within the span of three years.

“It has by no means occurred earlier than, however Tinubu did it. He additionally elevated the quantity of recruitment, the place we now haven’t any fewer than 40,000 new recruits directly.

“When it comes to salary increments, Mr. President has done it. In terms of hazard allowances, peculiar allowance, he also did,” he mentioned.

Tunji-Ojo additionally praised Tinubu for his dedication to the welfare of each energetic and retired personnel, highlighting the rise in pension of retired Comptrollers-General of Immigration.

He mentioned, “Previously, CGs had a pension of about N130, 000, it was not encouraging. But what did the president do? He signed, and authorised wage for all times for CGs and DCGs.

“This president has cared for the companies greater than any president within the historical past of Nigeria. He has given you his all.

“And all he asks from us in the service is to do our jobs well and make Nigerians happy. Everything we have asked of him, he has done. This is the least we can do.” (NAN)