President Bola Tinubu has emphasized the crucial need for strong leadership capable of making challenging decisions in the present to ensure a promising future for Nigeria.
He stated this during a meeting with Southwest Muslim leaders, on Friday.
The President’s insights were shared by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement released late Friday.
The statement, titled ‘President Tinubu to S/West Islamic leaders: Sacrifice is required to achieve Nigeria’s restoration,’ encapsulated the key highlights of the discussions.
During the meeting, which took place at the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu addressed a delegation led by the President of the Ummah, Rasaki Oladejo.
President Tinubu conveyed his belief that the current challenges confronting Nigeria are temporary and assured the nation’s citizens that brighter days lie ahead.
“We have to believe in one country; we have to believe in Nigeria.
“We will do our best, and our economy will get better for the benefit of Nigerians.
“I am very sure of that, and we are putting in the work to ensure that,” the president said.
The president also noted that the policies and programmes of his administration are aimed at achieving a fairer, better and honest society where hard work is rewarded and where laziness reaps little.
He reasoned, “It is about our future. We must guarantee our future. Almighty Allah will not give us a burden that we cannot bear.
“He has put us here for a purpose. It may look difficult; even rough, but it will get better. We avoided it (removing the petroleum subsidy) for 40 years.
“We are all going through the pain now, but for Nigeria not to collapse, we had to remove the subsidy.”
