President Bola Tinubu has assured that his government was working hard to ensure drops in the prices of food items and transportation in order to ease the prevailing hardship in the country.
The President, in a broadcast commemorating his third year anniversary in power, today, acknowledged the hardship brought about by his policies just as he cautioned Nigerians to guard against cynicism and division as his reforms unfold. Tinubu also expressed his administration’s determination to power the country into a new era of industrial growth, economic opportunity, going forward.
He said: “We have not solved every problem, and we are not yet where we want to be. But the foundation for recovery has been laid. The task before us now is clear: we must ensure that the benefits of reform are felt more directly in the daily lives of ordinary Nigerians.
“We shall achieve this task by continuing to ensure that food prices, which have largely come down from their peak in 2023/2024, remain low. We are also working to reduce transportation costs as operators of commercial trucks, buses, and taxis convert their petrol engines to CNG and switch to electric vehicles. We have also set our sights on creating more opportunities for decent work and enabling enterprise expansion.”
He continued: “The journey of national renewal is not completed in a single year or a single administration’s tenure. Nations rise when their people remain united in purpose, disciplined in effort, and hopeful about the future.
“We must choose hope over despair, unity over division, and nation-building over narrow interests. “But true security and prosperity require that every Nigerian feel included and valued.
Nigeria belongs to all of us—no region, faith, or group should feel marginalised or forgotten. Our diversity is a source of the Nigerian Army remains resolute in its constitutional responsibility of safeguarding lives and property, stressing that troops have sustained operational momentum aimed at decisively denying criminal elements the freedom to terrorize innocent citizens, infiltrate communities, or undermine national security.”
The military chief expressed his commitment to the welfare of troops and their families, while highlighting that improved welfare remains critical to sustaining high morale, operational effectiveness, and combat readiness.
He urged troops to remain disciplined, professional, and unwaveringly loyal to the Constitution and the democratically elected government. strength. Whether Christian or Muslim, North or South, urban or rural, we rise or fall together as one nation under God.” Assuring that the sacrifices being made by citizens were never in vain, the President said: “History teaches us that great nations are not built in comfort.
