Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday said that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration is working tirelessly towards addressing the current economic challenges bedevilling the nation, News About Nigeria reports.
Shettima who also noted that they are aware of the recent economic challenges stated that they would never apportion blame but take responsibility.
The Vice President said this on Tuesday at a book launch “Beating all Odds: Diaries and Essays on how Bola Tinubu became President,” which was written by Sam Omatseye, Chairperson of the Editorial Board of The Nation Newspaper.
Eulogising the President, Shettima described him as “a man of courage and conviction,” adding that the President “took the bull by the horns,” by withdrawing the fuel subsidy and collapsing the multiple exchange rates regime.
The vice president further assured Nigerians that Tinubu has Nigeria on his mind.
Shettima said, “Be rest assured that the President has Nigeria in his mind. Yes, we are having challenges, we are not denying that, and we are not here to apportion blame. Leadership is about accepting responsibilities and finding solutions to national challenges. The President is a man of courage and conviction. In the first week in office, he made far-reaching decisions.
“Oil subsidy had been an albatross around the neck of the Nigerian economy and the Nigerian nation. He took the bull by the horns and withdrew the fuel subsidy from day one. He was able to collapse the multiple exchange rate regime, which gave room for a lot of hanky-panky. And be rest assured that in the fullness of time, history will be kind to him.”
