President Bola Tinubu expressed confidence in the country’s economic recovery and urged Nigerians to trust his administration’s reforms.
However, inflation levels in Nigeria have reached new highs, driving the cost of basic commodities beyond the reach of millions in Africa’s most populous nation.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony for the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 at the National Institute for Security Studies in Abuja, President Tinubu said the future looks bright for Nigeria.
The president who was represented by the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu acknowledged the difficulties but said the government is working tirelessly to rewrite the story.
“Things are happening in our country today. People may not like us. They probably will disagree with one or two. But fundamentally, things are changing. And Nigeria will change,” he said months after the government floated the naira and also stopped the payment of subsidy on petrol, two policies experts say are responsible for the state of the country’s economy.
“The economy is changing. Very tough, very difficult, very huge challenges we are facing. But I can assure you, better days are ahead of us,” he added.
Apart from the economy, Nigeria is also facing a myriad of security challenges in some parts of the country.
However, the president says his government would go after criminals in a bid to restore peace to Nigeria.
“If you are a bad man, whether you are inside Nigeria or outside, you are in trouble. We will go after you. We will bring you to justice,” he said.
