The annual address is an opportunity for the president to outline the nation's progress, challenges, as well as present strategic plans for the upcoming year. Boko further says that there will be an investment to improve service delivery for all citizens,’ As your President, I am aware of the challenges facing our country.

We are looking economic uncertainty dead in the eye. Diamonds continue to account for 48% of our foreign earnings, but we shall overcome.

The already high, almost 27% unemployment rate continues to worsen, but we shall overcome. The declining birthrate creates a existential threat to our future, but we shall overcome.

We have only 78 years of coal reserve left at the current usage rate, but we shall overcome. The government is facing cash flow problems, but we shall overcome.

We have to wrestle with social and infrastructural issues, but we shall overcome.”

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