‘Be generous to this poor man’, Shettima asks Nigerians to support Tinubu
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has appealed to Nigerians to be “generous” towards President Bola Tinubu. Speaking in Lagos after meeting with Tinubu, who recently returned to Nigeria following his annual vacation, Shettima said the President took difficult and far-reaching decisions to prevent the country’s economy from collapsing. The Vice-President said Tinubu remained actively engaged with…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerians to be “generous” to President Bola Tinubu, following their recent meeting in Lagos. Shettima highlighted the President's crucial decisions that prevented the nation's economy from collapsing during his recent absence for vacation, emphasizing how technology allowed leaders to remain connected and effective regardless of their location.
Shettima noted that the Tinubu administration inherited an economy with only $3.9 billion in foreign reserves, forcing them to make tough decisions such as removing the petrol subsidy and unifying exchange rates. The Vice-President praised Tinubu's political courage in implementing these necessary reforms to avert a deeper economic crisis.
Despite acknowledging the hardships faced by Nigerians due to these economic changes, Shettima encouraged citizens to remain patient, stating that the difficulties would not last indefinitely.
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