According to the report from the Vanguard, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga called for the Nigerian people to be patient and understanding, particularly when it comes to issues like the cost of fuel.
He argued that Nigerians were, in fact, comparatively fortunate compared to citizens of neighboring countries, who paid much higher prices for fuel and faced greater economic hardships.
He emphasized that the government’s focus should now shift towards improving the prosperity of its citizens, by increasing their earnings, making food and housing more affordable, and generally enhancing their overall quality of life.
He said, “I think I will sue for patience and understanding of Nigerians. Nigerians are quite a lucky people. If you look around, if Nigerians look around, check what is happening in our neighbouring countries. We will really find that we are a lucky set of people, living in this geographical space. The fuel we are saying is expensive, in our neighbouring countries, it costs 100 percent more. If you just go to Benin or Togo or go to Chad or Niger, even Cameroon, you pay double what you are paying in Nigeria. So, Nigerians, we should say we are lucky. What we need to improve now in our country is to bring prosperity to our people, to see how government can enhance their earning power, how government can produce cheaper food or make available cheaper and affordable housing.”….Sée Móre
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