Wike Defends Tinubu’s Reforms, Says Hard Decisions Needed To Move Nigeria Forward

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying the removal of petrol subsidy has strengthened the financial capacity of states and local governments despite the hardship faced by Nigerians.
Wike spoke on Saturday at a town hall meeting with stakeholders of the Rainbow Coalition in Bonny local government area of Rivers State, where he urged Nigerians to support Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
He said successive administrations had acknowledged the unsustainability of the petrol subsidy regime but failed to abolish it because of the political consequences, describing Tinubu’s decision as an example of courage...