The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that he is working to fix Nigeria, News About Nigeria reports.
He made this plea while speaking at the Punch 50th Anniversary Public Lecture at the Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Idris, who represented President Bola Tinubu, stated that the president would deliver as promised and would not disappoint Nigerians.
He also noted that the government understands the pains and sufferings of the Nigerian people and is doing all it can to ensure things change for the better across the country very soon.
According to him, the fact that the insecurity in the country has reduced is proof that the president is working hard to give Nigerians a better life.
“We know that there is still insecurity, but it is not as much as what we used to have and we are working to ensure that this is resolved. We know the situation of the economy and how it has affected Nigerians and the administration of President Bola Tinubu is working to ensure that Nigerian citizens have a better life. We ask that Nigerians be more patient with him.
“I’d love to borrow the words of Professor Soyinka when he visited the President: he doesn’t like to judge anyone until after a year of the administration. I’d also like to request that Nigerians, please, give us time,” he stated.
He maintained that Tinubu was taking bold steps for the betterment of the country, including subsidy removal, and Oronsaye report implementation, among others, to ensure Nigerians reap the dividends of democracy.
