Vice President Kashim Shettima stated on Tuesday that President Bola Tinubu would never assign blame but would instead accept responsibility for the difficulties that Nigeria faces.
He reassured Nigerians that Tinubu is thinking about this nation.
As he had stated, the administration would take accountability and work toward answers rather than assigning blame or downplaying the problems facing the nation.
The Vice President made the comment on Tuesday at the book launch for “Beating all Odds: Diaries and Essays on how Bola Tinubu became President,” which was written by Sam Omatseye, the chairperson of The Nation Newspaper’s editorial board.
As the event’s Special Guest of Honor, Shettima called Tinubu “a man of courage and conviction” and said that the President “took the bull by the horns” by eliminating the gasoline subsidy and toppling the multiple exchange rate system.
The Vice President said, “Be rest assured that the President has Nigeria in his mind. Yes, we are having challenges, we are not denying that, and we are not here to apportion blame.
“Leadership is about accepting responsibilities and finding solutions to national challenges. The President is a man of courage and conviction. In the first week in office, he made far-reaching decisions.
“Oil subsidy had been an albatross around the neck of the Nigerian economy and the Nigerian nation. He took the bull by the horns and withdrew the fuel subsidy from day one. He was able to collapse the multiple exchange rate regime, which gave room for a lot of hanky-panky. And be rest assured that in the fullness of time, history will be kind to him.”
In his letter of goodwill, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who was represented by Deputy Chief Whip Peter Nwebonyi (Ebonyi North), praised the President’s attributes as described in the book and asked Nigerians to back the President.
“As the President faces governance, which is the stage which we are in currently, may I crave the indulgence of all Nigerians and all arms of government, to give him all the support he desires to succeed. With the agenda of Renewed Hope, our commitment to our national duty, and perseverance, I am convinced that we shall eventually reach the promised land”, he said.
In attendance also were former Governor of Ogun State, and Chairman on the Occasion, Olusegun Osoba; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; former National Chairman of the APC and Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole; former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, among others
