From News Editor
The Federal Government has declared that seven months was not enough to fix the problems facing the country, saying that President Bola Tinubu needed more time to fix the problems of Nigeria.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, who stated this in an interview on Channels Television breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, also said things would have been worse in the country had the government not removed fuel subsidy.
He said: “I want you to remember that the President is seven months old in office. I am not going to make excuses that seven months is just a short time.
“But for a long-term plan, you need a lot more time to put structures in place. But, of course, as you trudge along, there will be shocks, turbulence, and occasional dislocations that you would find. But the vision of the president is very clear: he wants to take Nigeria to the desired prosperity.
“He works day and night to achieve that. Every day, all the ministers and everyone else are working in that direction, but the results are not seen yet. We ask Nigerians to be a little more patient.
“I know it’s difficult, especially when people are finding it hard to purchase food items as a result of these policies, but the government is doing a lot to address them.”
The minister said the Nigerian vision was to have a nation that was safe, secure, equitable, and emphasised merit.
He, however, argued that it was going to be a tedious journey for Nigeria, adding that only the building blocks can be laid in seven months for the country to get to the desired level. {Vanguard}
