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BREAKING: Tinubu gives second speech, begs Nigerians as he acknowledges hardship

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to exercise patient with his administration, assuring the country is about to enter a new dawn.

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TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that this marks the second time in a week that the President has directly addressed Nigerians and made a heartfelt appeal regarding the prevailing hardships in the country.

In an official video released by the State House on Wednesday, the president acknowledged the hardship the Nigerian people are going through as a result of fuel subsidy removal.

He assured that his government will taken measures that will get the country out of the lingering economic crisis, pleading that Nigerians should have faith in his administration.

He said, “Fellow Nigerians, this period may be hard on us and there’s no doubt that it is tough on us but I urge you all to look beyond the present temporary pains and aim at the larger picture. All our good and helpful plans are in the works. More importantly, I know that they would work. Sadly, there was an avoidable lag between subsidy removal and these plans coming fully on line.”

 “I plead with you, please, have faith in our ability to deliver and in our concern for your well-being. We will get out of this turbulence and due to the measures we have taken, Nigeria will be better equipped and able to take advantage of the future that awaits her.

“For example, we shall fulfill our promise to make education more affordable to all and provide loans to higher education students who may need them. No Nigerian students will have to abandon higher education system because of lack of money.

“Our commitment is to promote the greatest good for the greatest number of our people. On principle, we shall never falter, I assure you, my fellow countrymen and women, that we are exiting the darkness to enter a new and glorious dawn. Now, I must get back to work in order to make this vision come true.”

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