The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has appealed to Nigerians to exercise more patience with the President, Bola Tinubu.
Since assuming office in May, Mr Tinubu had introduced some stringent economic reforms, such as the floating of the naira and the removal of the much-debated fuel subsidy.
The reforms have, however, triggered a spike in the cost of living, with inflation soaring.
But speaking during an interview on Channels TV, Mr Idris expressed hope that the reform would yield the desired outcome in the long run.
He said: “I want you to remember that the President is seven months old in office. I am not going to make excuses that seven months is just a short time.
“But for a long-term plan, you need a lot more time to put structures in place. But of course, as you trudge along, there will be shocks, turbulence, and occasional dislocations that you would find.
“But the vision of the president is very clear: he wants to take Nigeria to the desired prosperity.
“He works day and night to achieve that. Every day, all the ministers and everyone else are working in that direction, but the results are not seen yet. We ask Nigerians to be a little more patient.”
While admitting that the government is aware of the hardships Nigerians are facing, the minister reassured that the country’s leadership is working tirelessly to reverse the trend.
According to him, Mr Tinubu’s government, in the wake of the subsidy removal, introduced some measures to curtail the impact of the move.
He listed some of them, including the wage awards to federal government workers and plans to roll out CNG buses across the country.
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