President Bola Tinubu has appealed for patience from Nigerians over the current economic hardship in the country, giving the assurance that there was light at the end of the tunnel.
The
President said he was fully aware and took responsibility for the difficulties
Nigerians had been subjected to on account of government policies.
He said he
would not complaining but welcome all criticisms since he was the one who asked to
be Nigeria’s President.
The
President spoke in Akure, the Ondo State capital, during his visit to the
leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben
Fasoranti in Akure.
Fasoranti charged
the President on institutional reforms, saying, to strengthen the
federation and make Nigeria safer and more prosperous.
He equally urged
him to balance the budget and execute capital projects that would create more
employment, while thanking him for welcoming the idea of state policing.
Fasoranti
received the President in the company of some Afenifere leaders, who included a
former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, Chief Sehinde Arogbofa, Deji
of Akure, Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo, Chief Kole Omololu, among others
Earlier, the
President paid a condolence visit to Akeredolu’s family in Owo also visited the
palace of the Olowo of Owo Kingdom, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III.
Speaking at
the palace of the monarch, Tinubu eulogised the late Akeredolu as a statesman
and a distinguished legal luminary who served his people with unwavering
dedication.