‘Solving Nigeria’s economic problems not like healing sick people’ – Wike

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, made an interesting statement during his induction into the Idoma Hall of Fame in Abuja. He said that solving Nigeria’s economic problems is not as simple as healing a sick person. Wike made this remark in an interview, highlighting the positive impact of fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria.

He explained, "We are only talking about the area that the government has not covered but nobody has talked about the removal of that subsidy what it has done for the people." Wike pointed out that before the subsidy removal, there was a constant strike culture in the country. Teachers would go on strike every day, and universities were not spared either.

However, Wike noted a significant change in the past three years. "But look at the past three years, you don’t hear of strike anymore, you don’t hear of NULGE strike, pensioners no longer talking about strike." This change, according to Wike, is a result of the removal of the fuel subsidy.

Wike emphasized that not all economic issues can be addressed simultaneously. "We are only focused on the high cost of living which we agree but all can’t be solved at the same time, there are some that will take a long time." He concluded by reiterating his point that solving Nigeria’s economic problems is not like healing a sick individual, it's a more complex process.