A presidential aide, Daniel Bwala, has defended the ongoing reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying the current challenges are part of necessary changes to fix long-standing problems in the country.
In a statement, Bwala said that while the reforms may appear difficult and “loud,” the issues Nigerians had lived with for years were even worse but had become normal due to prolonged neglect. He noted that inefficiency, waste, and systemic struggles had defined everyday life before the current administration began its reforms.
He said, “Yes, reform is loud. But, as Nigerians, we need to be honest with ourselves. The problems we lived with for years were even louder. We just got used to them. The waste, the inefficiency, and the struggle to make simple things work; it became our normal.
“Now that things are being fixed under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it won’t be quiet or easy. Real change never is. The noise you hear today is the sound of difficult but necessary change.”
According to him, meaningful change is never easy or quiet, adding that the present discomfort reflects efforts to address deep-rooted challenges. He stressed that nation-building requires courage, sacrifice, and honesty, and maintained that the reforms are essential for achieving long-term stability and shared prosperity.
Bwala also criticised opposition parties for failing to present alternative solutions. He said they had not offered clear options on key issues such as fuel subsidy removal, foreign exchange rate unification, and student loan programmes like NELFUND.
He further argued that past administrations led the country in the wrong direction and warned that returning such groups to power could worsen the situation. Read_More…