In a call for patience and understanding, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon has advised Nigerians to allow ample time for the administration of President Bola Tinubu to address the multifaceted challenges facing the nation.
Speaking after a meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday in Abuja, Gowon emphasized that it was premature to expect immediate resolution of all the inherited crises across various sectors.
Gowon expressed his views, stating, “Well, I was telling him that no Nigerian leader that gets there will not have all the reports of what is being said about him. But certainly, there’s no doubt from what one hears and what one sees on the various media. I think the government is trying its best to deal with the various problems of the country.”
Acknowledging the inevitability of criticism faced by leaders, Gowon emphasized the need for understanding, asserting, “Don’t you worry, you will get criticized, but people who get there know better than you know. I think all what one can say is that Nigerians, we’ve got to give the President time to get things really done. And it is too early to say absolute result, perfect result will be achieved now.”
