After the Sunday national broadcast, President Bola Tinubu has once again called for calm and patience from Nigerians, especially the protesters.
The president, however, assured Nigerians that his administration will tackles the nation’s economic difficulties.
Recall that Nigerians since August 1 have been taking to the streets to protest and express their grievances against widespread hunger, economic hardship and bad governance.
The President on Sunday morning in a nationwide broadcast called for the suspension of protests saying the government is doing all it could to solve the nation’s challenges.
But Nigerians ignored the calls to suspend the demonstrations saying the President is yet to address their demands which includes return of petrol subsidy and crash in food prices.
In a fresh video released by the State House on August 7, 2024, Tinubu said he is aware of the hardships faced by Nigerians.
He described the transition as more challenging than anticipated.
He explained that the difficulties stem from a delay between the subsidy removal and the implementation of his administration’s plans.
Despite these challenges, Tinubu assured Nigerians that his policies would eventually lead to positive outcomes.
He said, “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 on line.”
“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 fulfill 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 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 in order to make this vision come true.”
