According to a video uploaded by Arise News on YouTube, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, insists that Nigeria’s current problems did not originate from the Tinubu administration.
He emphasized that when President Tinubu took office in May 2023, the country was already grappling with significant challenges, including widespread fuel shortages.
“I remember for instance in May 2023 when Tinubu took over the government there was fuel shortage in this country. People forgot that all through the election of that year there was fuel shortage”.
Onanuga highlighted that many Nigerians tend to have short memories about the state of the country before Tinubu’s presidency.
He recalled that fuel scarcity was rampant during the 2023 elections, and the removal of fuel subsidies was a necessary but painful reform.
He explained that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was owed over 4 trillion naira and had stopped importing fuel, which led to price hikes.
Addressing concerns about the hardships Nigerians face, Onanuga said the government has been transparent about the difficulties caused by reforms and is actively working to ease the pain.
He pointed out that the administration has implemented over 100 reforms, including opening the oil sector to competition, which attracted $80 billion in investments last year, creating jobs and boosting production.
Onanuga also dismissed accusations of extravagance among government officials.
He acknowledged that while reforms have caused some suffering, the administration is committed to mitigating these effects through policies in agriculture, health, and energy.
Looking ahead, he expressed optimism that Nigerians would soon experience relief as inflation eases and food prices stabilize.
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