…… expresses satisfaction about fuel subsidy removal
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday at the maiden Presidential Media Chat sought the understanding of Nigerians in his administration’s determined efforts to revive the nation’s economy insisting that 2025 would usher in economic prosperity and growth.
President Tinubu who stressed that the hallmark of a good leader is the ability to do what he has to do when it has to be done said he would not hesitate to do the right things in his bid to improve the lot of the citizenry.
“I seek your understanding. I understand the trouble you’ve been through: the economic problems. It is just 18-month that I’ve taken the reign. We’ll maintain focus. Let’s believe in ourselves and in our country. Tomorrow will bring a glorious dawn,” he assured.
“2025 is a very promising year. Let me thank Nigerians for having confidence in me to be the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I’m very proud of that, ‘’ the President added.
On the steps taken in the last 18 months insisted that he had no regrets in removing fuel subsidy adding that that there was no going back on tax reforms, despite the vicious opposition from certain quarters .
“Tax reform is here to stay. We cannot just continue to do what we were doing yesteryears into this economy. We cannot retool this economy with the old broken boat. I believe I have that capacity (to govern this country). I believe so,’ ’he said.