Yemi Obafemi
Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande has outlined some of the measures that have been deployed by Tinubu- led administration to addressing economic challenges in the country.
According to the Minister, the new minimum wage, reduction of the review period for minimum wage from five to three years, and its passage by the National Assembly is part of the measures put in place to address economic hardship.
Olawande said: “We know you have the can-do spirit. We are begging and pleading with you to work with us. And we are saying there are a lot of things to enjoy in this government.
“The president has opened up every sector, and we are listening to your concerns. The greatest problem we have, which we are not shy of, is that there is a lot of unemployment. And let’s be realistic with ourselves. Everybody can not be a civil servant.
“We are appealing to everybody that we are sure this country is in safe hands. We should not allow political people, political supporters’ to tell us things that are not correct.”
He further assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu would address the present hardship in the country.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu means well for Nigeria. He has taken decisions, I can tell you, the love you can have for yourself is not because you are PDP, you are APC, you are PDMP, you are whatever. We need to stop that love and love this country first,” the Minister added.
The Minister also warned against using social media to destabilise the country.
“You have the right, but we are saying that it is time for us to know the value of our research, to talk to ourselves and sit down and let us know where these things are affecting us and have a roundtable with the government. This is a listening government,” he added.
