Attracting direct investments will take a collective effort. Our administration will continue to invest in security and take other measures to ensure that we create an enabling environment for the growth of investments. On your part, you should be ready to extend the traditional hospitality to strangers, making them feel welcome in our midst.

Traditionally, humankind has always been afraid of what they do not understand. Sometimes, people throw out revolutionary ideas because people either do not understand it or are not willing to understand it. But, as an African proverb says, “the brave man is not he who doesn’t feel afraid, but he that conquers that fear.” It is time for us to be brave.

This administration has been here for less than a year, but the expectations that the people have of us are enormous. But, we can be thankful that we have been enjoying tremendous goodwill from the people. We must never take their loyalty for granted.