- Tinubu said that there is no quick fix to Nigeria’s problems.
- He stated that what the country was going through is akin to the pain of childbirth, but after it will come enjoyment
President Bola Tinubu has said there is no magic wand that can be waved to immediately solve the plethora of challenges that plague Nigeria.
This is as he appealed to Nigeria’s to endure and persevere in the face of the pains and biting economic hardship engendered by the removal of petroleum subsidy.
He spoke in Abuja at the unveiling of a 688-page autobiography of former Federal Commissioner for Information and Niger Delta Leader, Chief Edwin Clark.
Tinubu said that there is no quick fix to Nigeria’s problems, noting that what the country was going through is akin to the pain of childbirth, but after it will come merriment.
He expressed optimism that the palliatives being rolled by the Federal Government would help in softening the hardship and trauma.
The 25-chapter book revolves round the journey of Clark as a classroom teacher, commissioner, minister, senator and national activist spanning over seven decades.
Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, said it’s imperative for Nigerians to bear the suffering of today in order to enjoy the prosperity of the future
He described Clark as someone, who belongs to the very rare form of extra-ordinary men, the Iroko of South-South and the Eagle of Nigeria.
Akume said, “He (Tinubu) has also asked me to tell this gathering that we are going through a difficult phase in the history of this country. But these pains are pains of birth, birth of a new nation. And that if you want to celebrate a child, a baby, the mother must go through some pains.
“But at the end of the day, there is joy. There is merriment when the baby arrives. And we will certainly be there.
“Solutions to problems can never be as instant as coffee. But we must certainly be there. I know the removal of fuel subsidy has created some things. And that is why palliatives are being put in place, 100 trucks of fertilizers have been sent to the states, 100 trucks of grains have been sent and more are coming and more buses are also coming.
“We can endure this for a moment. What we’re going through today is for a better tomorrow. Nations are great because citizens have hope. They have hope that tomorrow will be better than today