Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff (CoS) to the president,
says Nigerians will forget the pains of the economic hardship when they start
enjoying the benefits of the reforms by the current administration.
Gbajabiamila spoke on Sunday at the end of the brief
ceremony to mark Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary held in Abuja.
He said the benefits of President Bola Tinubu’s intervention
would not be experienced immediately but in a “short term”.
He said the N25,000 interim pay increase for workers and the
buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) initiatives by the president
would address the immediate welfare and transportation needs of Nigerians.
“He (President Bola
Tinubu) is a man who feels with his heart and sees the pain. And so, all these
measures that he’s putting in place, measures that we may not be able to reap
the benefits immediately,” Gbajabiamila said.
“But in the short term, we will see some of the benefits.”
Commenting on the president’s independence speech, he said
Nigeria is not the only country faced with economic challenges.
He likened the economic situation in the country to the
condition of a pregnant woman undergoing “necessary pains” during childbirth,
adding that Nigerians would find relief in the end.
“Right now, we’re going through pains, necessary pains, I
must say, almost like childbirth. Women go through necessary pains when they
carry a nine-month pregnancy,” he added.
“But at the end of the day, the joy that awaits you after
nine months is unquantifiable. And that’s exactly the way I want us to see it
as Nigerians.
“The government has put so many things in place; you heard
the President’s broadcast today. It was an encouraging one. It was empathic;
the President made it very clear that he is a man with a heart.
“Undoubtedly, in any
country, there’ll be challenges and we’re part of that community of nations.
So, we have our challenges. But we are very resilient people.
“We saw what was on display today. We showcased the unity of
Nigeria, from the cultural groups to the military parade and the people who
sang for us.
“We saw Igbos, Hausas and Yorubas amongst the military
parade, all coming together as one. And it’s that spirit I want to encourage
Nigerians to continue to imbibe.”
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