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“We are exiting the darkness to enter a new and glorious dawn” – President Tinubu address Nigerians again amid hunger protests

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has addressed Nigerians again amid the end governance protest that has rocked the nation.

Tinubu acknowledged the hardship faced by Nigerians and appealed to the citizens to be patient with his administration, assuring that the country is about to enter a new dawn.

He said;

“Fellow Nigerians, this period may be hard on us and there’s no doubt that it is tough on us but I urge you all to look beyond the present temporary pains and aim at the larger picture. All our good and helpful plans are in the works. More importantly, I know that they will work. Sadly, there was an avoidable lag between subsidy removal and these plans coming fully online”.

“I plead with you, please, have faith in our ability to deliver and in our concern for your well-being. We will get out of this turbulence and due to the measures we have taken, Nigeria will be better equipped and able to take advantage of the future that awaits her.

“For example, we shall fulfil our promise to make education more affordable to all and provide loans to higher education students who may need them. No Nigerian students will have to abandon the higher education system because of lack of money.

“Our commitment is to promote the greatest good for the greatest number of our people. On principle, we shall never falter, I assure you, my fellow countrymen and women, that we are exiting the darkness to enter a new and glorious dawn. Now, I must get back to work to make this vision come true”.

This marks the second time the President would address Nigerians amid the hunger protest in some parts of the country.

Recall that the president during his earlier broadcast, defended his administration’s decision to remove fuel subsidy, describing it as ”a necessary step for Nigeria’s economic recovery”.

He argued that, although painful, the removal of fuel subsidy was crucial to breaking the “noose around the economic jugular of our Nation,” which has impeded economic development and progress.