President Bola Tinubu has pleaded with Nigerians to give his administration more time, noting that their policies will soon begin to work.
Speaking in an official video released by the State House on Wednesday, the president acknowledged the current hunger and hardship in the country and noted that the country will soon be out of the turbulence.
President Tinubu claimed that Nigerians’ pain was compounded by what he described as an “avoidable lag” between the subsidy removal and his helpful plans for the country.
Tinubu said, “Fellow Nigerians, this period may be hard on us and there’s no doubt that it is tough, but I urge you all to look beyond the present temporary pains and aim at the larger picture. All our good and helpful plans are in the works. More importantly, I know that they will work. Sadly, there was an avoidable lag between subsidy removal and these plans coming fully online. I plead with you, please have faith in our ability to deliver and our concern for your well-being. We will get out of this turbulence, and due to the measures we have taken, Nigeria will be better equipped and able to take advantage of the future that awaits her.
“For example, we shall fulfil our promise to make education more affordable to all and provide loans to higher education students who may need them. No Nigerian student will have to abandon higher education due to a lack of money. Our commitment is to promote the greatest good for the greatest number of our people. On principle, we shall never falter. I assure you, my fellow countrymen and women, that we are exiting the darkness to enter a new and glorious dawn. Now, I must get back to work in order to make this vision come true.”
News About Nigeria reports that today’s address makes it the second time the President has addressed the nation since the beginning of the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests, which began on August 1, 2024.
