President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s tough economic reforms, saying Nigeria should make tough selections to overcome years of underperformance and enhance residents’ livelihoods.
Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the remarks on Monday on the opening of the thirty second Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja.
The president stated his administration had begun with a tough economic reset as a result of progress couldn’t be achieved with out tough selections.
“There is no shortcut to economic growth. This is why we began with a difficult reset,” Tinubu stated.
He stated the reforms have been geared toward altering the nation’s economic fortunes and enhancing the lives of younger jobseekers, farmers, producers, entrepreneurs and innovators.
“For us, rescuing the economy means rescuing livelihoods and transforming the fortunes of young jobseekers, farmers, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and innovators,” he added.
