Tinubu saved Nigeria from falling into pieces — Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms prevented Nigeria from sliding into a deeper crisis and saved the country from “falling into pieces.”

Shettima, who spoke with journalists after visiting the President at his Lagos residence on Saturday, said Nigerians should appreciate the difficult circumstances under which Tinubu assumed office and the far-reaching measures subsequently taken to stabilise the economy.

He acknowledged the hardship occasioned by the reforms but insisted that the removal of fuel subsidy and realignment of multiple foreign exchange rates were necessary decisions that prevented a deeper economic crisis.

The withdrawal of the fuel subsidy, the realignment of the multiple exchange rates, were far-reaching decisions. He literally… the economy was actually teetering on the verge of collapse. He saved the economy. I want Nigerians to understand this fundamental truism. We are on the road to Caracas. He saved our economy. He saved the nation from falling to pieces.

Acknowledging the hardship many Nigerians face, Shettima struck a defiant tone, insisting that relief programmes are already in the pipeline.

We appreciate the pains Nigerians are going through, but tough times do not last forever. Tough people do.