The Minister of Info and Nationwide Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has admitted that President Bola Tinubu is having some challenges.
To this finish, Idris stated Nigeria’s determination to simply accept grains from Ukraine doesn’t imply the nation is weak or a failed state.
Recall that the Labour Occasion, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, had condemned the choice of Nigeria to simply accept grains as donation from Ukraine.
Obi had described Ukraine’s grain donation to Nigeria as disheartening.
Reacting on the Management Annual Convention and Award 2023 on Tuesday in Abuja, the minister dismissed such declare, stressing that Egypt was not a failed state regardless of getting about 60 % of its grains from Ukraine.
In accordance with Idris: “Egypt will get about 60 % of its grains from Ukraine. The truth that Egypt will get about 60 % of its grains from Ukraine doesn’t make it a failed state.
“The truth that we’re having challenges in the mean time doesn’t make Nigeria a failed state.
“Due to this fact, accepting grains from Ukraine doesn’t make Nigeria or Egypt failed nations.
“It’s a regular factor as a result of nations exist to depend upon each other.
“It’s true that Nigeria is going through some challenges and President Bola Tinubu is conscious of this and he has been making efforts to handle the scenario.
“Nigerians voted for Tinubu with the deeper understanding and conviction that he has the capability to show issues round for the higher and that’s what he’s doing.”
