The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has insisted that Bola Tinubu did not come into office to make life difficult for Nigerians.
Addressing members of the Diplomatic Community, Idris stated that Tinubu has come to office with bold solutions to historical problems.
He added that Tinubu is determined to correct many of the poor policies and dysfunctional choices that have held the nation back for decades.
In his words, “It is important to kick off on this note that President Tinubu did not come to office to cause hardship or make life difficult for Nigerians.
“He has come to office with bold solutions to historical problems; with the determination to correct many of the poor policies and dysfunctional choices that have held us back as a nation for decades.
“The President assumed office during one of Nigeria’s most challenging periods in its history, where the country was spending 97% of all its revenue on debt service; coupled with widespread poverty, rising unemployment, dilapidated infrastructure, and insecurity.”
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He continued, “Faced with these daunting realities, the administration took decisive action and implemented long-overdue reforms to save the economy from collapse.
“For decades, the costly, wasteful and unsustainable fuel subsidy regime had denied Nigeria the opportunity to invest in critical infrastructure, social service, and the welfare of its citizens.
“The President, therefore, had to take a very painful decision to abolish the fuel subsidy and redirect the funds towards critical sectors such as healthcare, education, infrastructure, and security, which directly impact citizens’ well-being and the development of the country.”
Idris stated that Tinubu was aware the removal of fuel subsidy will come with some transitional pains which triggered him to design comprehensive intervention programmes to relieve the pain of the removal.
“We have been very determined about ensuring that these interventions are fully implemented, and bring the intended relief to Nigerians,” Idris said.
However his outburst is coming amid #Endbadgovernance protest demanding Tinubu’s resignation as his regime has brought untold hardship to citizens.
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