Nigeria better off than Kenya, others despite economic hardship – Tinubu
By OUR REPORTER
“Listen to them in Kenya and other African countries and what they are going through. We will not look back. We will continue to find way to ameliorate the sufferings of the vulnerable.”
President Bola Tinubu has stated that although the price of fuel is biting Nigerians hard, everyone should be “thankful” that the situation is better off than Kenya and other African countries.
He said this on Friday April 10 , 2026 while addressing stakeholders during his visit to Bayelsa State, where he inaugurated some projects.
Among the inaugurated projects were a 60-megawatt gas turbine plants at Elebele in Ogbia Local Government Area, 630 metre Angiama-Oporoma Bridge, Sagbama/Ekeremor Road, and 2.9km Dual-Carriageway in Yenagoa, the state capital.
According to Daily Trust, during his speech, Tinubu said, ‘’It is very important that we are honest with our people. Yes, I hear you from various angles of the economy. The fuel price is biting hard, but look around, let us thank God together, that you are better off.
“Listen to them in Kenya and other African countries and what they are going through. We will not look back. We will continue to find way to ameliorate the sufferings of the vulnerable.”
Although Nigeria has a formidable refinery that is only private sector driven but fully indigenous which, no matter what if supported with crude it’s crude needs in number six largest oil producing country in the world, should by now make the country own up to its own destiny before Nigeria too is caught in the jaws of problems caused by US-Israel instigated Strait of Hormuz closure.
That singular failure alone has made the Western instigated war in the Middle East currently triggered increase in the pump price of fuel globally that Nigeria now shares from. Although, Iran agreed to lift the restriction temporarily during a two-week ceasefire agreed with the US, that went sour again due to Israel’s sadly violations of the agreement when it went and bombed Lebanon saying it is not covered by the ceasefire agreement.
The war began on February 28, 2026, and continued until 48 hours ago when a temporary peace deal was sealed.
