20/08/2025
Nigerians, Let’s Reason Together…
I know many of us are frustrated. We wake up every day to rising prices, we complain of hunger, we lament about hardship, and we keep asking: “What exactly is President Bola Tinubu doing?”
But let’s take a step back and understand something very important: President Tinubu did not inherit a balanced, healthy, or flourishing economy. He met an economy in deep crisis, a system already broken and leaking from all corners. To fix that, it takes more than quick promises and temporary reliefs, it takes strategy, restructuring, innovation, policy reviews, and above all, patience.
Think of it like farming: before you can enjoy the harvest, you must first plant the seed. After planting, you don’t eat immediately. You water the seed, you nurture it, you remove the weeds that want to choke it, and you protect it from pests. Only then, after much patience, does it grow into something strong enough to be harvested.
That is how nation-building works.
If you want a “bread and butter” economy, a quick, short-term fix, you will miss the bigger picture. Because such quick fixes don’t last. But if you are strategic, intelligent, and willing to endure the process, then you begin to understand what President Tinubu is doing: laying the foundation for long-term recovery and growth.
Economy building happens in phases. The first two to three years are usually about stabilization and laying frameworks. The benefits don’t show instantly, but without that painful foundation, there will be nothing to reap in the future. It is not a relay race where you just pass the baton randomly; it is a carefully designed process that requires continuity.
This is why Nigerians must learn patience. Two or three years is not enough to undo decades of damage. Give him time, eight years to fully execute the blueprint. If we cut it short or hand it over to someone without the same understanding, we will start crying all over again.
I’m not a politician, just a citizen.
