The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, has reeled out the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, even as he appeals to Nigerians to suspend the ongoing nationwide protest against bad governance in the country, News About Nigeria reports.
He made this known in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Mrs Lizzy Okoji, on Saturday in Abuja.
Recall that the protest commenced on Thursday, the 1st of August 2024, and has entered its day 3.
The Minister urged Nigerians to embrace dialogue in addressing all their concerns regarding the difficulties being faced in the country.
He also urged them to trust President Bola Tinubu’s administration, which is working assiduously to address the challenges in the country.
According to him, the policies and strategic plans of the current administration are aimed at driving Nigeria to economic prosperity, improved welfare, quality education, and strengthened health systems, adding that other policies are focused on improving social amenities, food security, and infrastructural development, among others.
He listed some of the efforts of the President such as implementing the 70,000 new minimum wage, disbursing N50,000 uplift grants each to over 100,000 families per state for three months, and strengthening the health sector, among others.
“Mr President has shown countless times, his concern for the plight of Nigerians, with the recent implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage for workers.
“Driving the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative with CNG vehicles to cushion the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy, which will reduce the cost of transportation by at least 70 percent.
“In response to the challenges of the masses in the face of the ongoing reforms, President Tinubu directed the disbursement of N50,000 uplift grants each to over 100,000 families per state for three months.
“This will impact close to 5,000,000 families nationwide. My colleague, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, with the directive of Mr. President, has assured Nigerians that food prices will crash in 180 days.
“These are strategic measures aimed at addressing the high food prices currently affecting the nation being implemented,” he stated.
