Hardship: Gowon Meet Tinubu, Begs Nigerians To Be Patient

A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the federal government in its effort to address the current economic crisis in the country.

Gowon spoke after meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Aso Villa, Abuja, the nation’s capital on Wednesday.

The former leader’s appeal also come on the heels of similar ones by the president’s children, Seyi Tinubu and Folashade Iyabo-Ojo to Nigerians to give their father more time to address the problem of hunger in the country.

The cost of food and other households items have spiraled beyond control in the last few weeks, as inflation has risen to close to 30 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS.

As a result, protests have surfaced in major cities across the country as angry Nigerians demand immediate solutions.

But speaking after a close door meeting with President Tinubu yesterday, Gowon urged Nigerians to exercise more patience, saying the government ‘is trying its best to deal with the various problems of the country.”

According to him, it’s too early to criticized President Tinubu, adding that no good leader would do anything against the interest of his people.

Gowon said: “I think the government is trying its best to deal with the various problems of the country but with Nigerians, you will get criticised.  People who get there know better than you know. I think all one can say is Nigerians, we’ve got to give the president time for things to be really done.

“It is too early to sort of say absolute result, perfect result will be achieved now. That is my opinion. I know and if I can remember when I was fighting the war, I was told I was too slow and that probably Nigeria cannot make it and that we should now seek discussion. Well, did we do it or not? They probably do not know the problem underground, so that is where we are.”