President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to be patient with his government, promising them that the country is about to embrace a new dawn.
Tinubu made the appeal on Wednesday, noting the hardships that Nigerians are experiencing as a result of the elimination of fuel subsidy.
“Fellow Nigerians, this period may be hard on us and there’s no doubt that it is tough on us 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,” he said.
The president assured Nigerians that the steps his administration has implemented will lift the country out of its protracted economic crisis, encouraging them to have trust in his administration.
“I plead with you, please, have faith in our ability to deliver and in 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 students will have to abandon the higher education system because of 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 to make this vision come true,” he stated.
It should be noted that this is the second time the President would address Nigerians despite ongoing tensions in some regions of the country.