Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun State in Southwest Nigeria, says Nigerians should be patient with President Bola Tinubu’s administration because it took over an “almost comatose” one, in his words. This was stated by Abiodun on Sunday Politics on Channels Television.
After replacing Muhammadu Buhari as president in May, Tinubu swiftly enacted economic reforms meant to improve public finances and draw in more foreign capital.
Nigerians are currently facing triple fuel prices and increased food prices, despite the fact that his administration eliminated the fuel subsidy and floated the naira.
Governor Abiodun, however, is confident that the nation will prosper in the long run and advises Nigerians to have patience with the Tinubu administration.
“The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has been very bold and audacious. They have taken the bull by the horns. They have done what no other government has done in the history of Nigeria,” he said.
“They have had to deregulate to save Nigerians and they deregulated at a time when the pricing of petroleum was at the largest margin.
“But knowing fully well, they either did that then or the country would be brought to its knees. Like they said, there can’t be any gain without pain. He has inherited an administration that was almost comatose.”
Like Tinubu, Governor Abiodun, an All Progressives Congress (APC) member, is optimistic that a change in the economy is imminent, even if the elimination of fuel subsidies and the liberalization of the naira have resulted in a substantial rise in living expenses.
“You know our President, besides being a former governor and a senator, he is also an accountant,” he said.
“So, he is someone who is very spot on and all hands are on deck to turn this economy around. We are very hopeful and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
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