As Nigerians continue to groan over hardship associated with the cashless regime and naira redesign of the federal government, President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to be patient with him over hardship in the country.
The president who said he is fully aware of hardship some policies of the government, stated that they “are meant to bring overall improvement to the country”, noting that his administration has commenced appropriate measures to ease them.
In a statement on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the president was quoted as saying, “Finally, I want to once again assure you that I am fully aware of the current hardship you are facing as a result of some policies of the government which are meant to bring overall improvement to the country.
“I am appealing to you to exercise further patience as we take appropriate measures to ease these hardships. God willing, there will be light at the end of the tunnel.”
Also, the statement said Buhari urged citizens to vote for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, in the Saturday presidential election because “he is reliable and I know he will build on our achievements”.
The president specifically called on “our traditional rulers, religious leaders, and parents to warn their followers and wards alike, to not allow themselves to be used by a few to foment trouble.”
Buhari added: “I want to assure you that the government has taken adequate security measures to allow everyone to come out and cast their votes. I am therefore appealing to everyone to give them the necessary support.
“Fellow Nigerians, I want to use this opportunity to once again thank you for electing me to be your President on two occasions.
“I am not a contestant in this election, but my party, the All Progressives Congress, has a candidate in the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As I mentioned before, Tinubu is a true believer in Nigeria, who loves the people and the development of our country.
“I am calling on all of you to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He is reliable and I trust he will build on our achievements.”
