President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will tackle the country’s economic challenges, particularly the rising inflation rate, head-on, promising a turnaround in the nation’s financial woes.
Despite Nigeria’s inflation rate reaching a worrying 31.70 percent in February 2024, Tinubu remains resolute in his commitment to bringing down the skyrocketing inflation level, reiterating that his administration will not falter in its efforts to reverse the trend.
Addressing the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council during a Ramadan Iftar event, Tinubu acknowledged the hardships faced by Nigerians but urged them not to lose hope, assuring them of better days ahead.
While acknowledging the absence of a “magic wand” to fix the economy, Tinubu stressed the importance of hard work and dedication in achieving tangible results, saying, “it’ is the hard job that you promised the people of Nigeria when you were campaigning for me you promised them a good result, didn’t you? That’s it, I have to work for it.”
Reiterating his campaign promise of hope and progress, Tinubu expressed confidence in the nation’s economic prospects, stressing that his administration is already taking decisive steps to reengineer revenue generation and restore Nigeria’s sovereignty and respect on the global stage.
“I campaigned on hope, I have to rest on that hope, and push for that hope for the joy of every one of us. The economy is looking good, don’t worry about that.
“Don’t worry about that. Yes, we know we have the challenge of inflation – it’s okay, we will bring it down. We are reengineering our revenue, it is getting better, and we are taking our sovereignty and respect back around the world – not that we have to go there and hire them to do the job for us, we are doing it ourselves.
“Whatever is happening to us, we have to serve it by ourselves. It is your effort, your thinking, your resourcefulness, your investment, your dedication, and hard work that can only get us there,” Tinubu said.
