Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, stated that President Bola Tinubu is in need of additional time to implement economic reforms aimed at fostering the growth of the nation.
The minister staunchly advocated for Tinubu’s visionary, long-term strategies, emphasizing their indispensability for the nation’s growth.
Malagi implored Nigerians to exercise patience as reforms take root, emphasizing that the fruits of the long-term plan require time to manifest.
Acknowledging the president’s relatively short time in office, he cautioned against hasty assessments, while also emphasizing Tinubu’s unmistakable vision of steering Nigeria toward the envisioned prosperity.
He noted that it was still early to judge the president as he has only been in office for seven months, while also noting that Tinubu’s vision is clear: to take Nigeria to ‘the desired prosperity.’
The minister 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.’
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‘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.’
In his inaugural address on May 29, 2023, President Tinubu declared an end to the subsidy era as a key agenda of the Federal Government.
Tinubu justified the cessation of the fuel subsidy, citing the country’s incapacity to sustain it financially.
The president elaborated that redirecting the trillions of naira previously allocated to the subsidy would now enhance sectors like healthcare, transportation, education, housing, and national security.