"PRESIDENT TINUBU IS NOT A MAGICIAN" - TUNJI-OJO

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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has urged Nigerians to be patient and give President Bola Tinubu more time to address the nation’s economic challenges.

Tunji-Ojo made this request while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, he also emphasised the complexity and historical depth of the nation’s economic issues.

“Mr President, to the best of my knowledge, never campaigned to be a magician; he campaigned as a statesman. He campaigned on the basis of ‘Renewed Hope’. Before hope could be renewed, it had dwindled,” Tunji-Ojo stated.

He emphasised that it will take time to find a solution to the economic issues caused by years of poor management.

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“What you see today is an accumulation of mismanagement over the last 100, 60, 30 years,” he added.

The minister is pleading for patience in the face of rapidly rising food and basic commodity prices, which have been made worse by recent economic policies implemented by the government, such as the elimination of the petrol subsidy and the unification of currency windows.

Despite having the long-term goal of stabilising and strengthening the economy, these actions have precipitated one of the worst inflation rates and economic crises the nation has seen in recent memory.

Tunji-Ojo acknowledged the immediate hardships these policies have caused but insisted that they were necessary steps for the nation’s long-term sustainability.

“Nigeria is going through a surgical process and will emerge healthy and strong. We are pleading for time,” he said.