Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to disregard a now viral video of the president begging Nigerians to endure the current hardship in the country.
Tinubu, in an official video released by the State House on Wednesday, acknowledged the hardship Nigerians are going through as a result of fuel subsidy removal.
The President also admitted that an “avoidable lag” between subsidy removal and his “good and helpful plans” compounded Nigerians’ pains.
He said, “Fellow Nigerians, this period may be hard on us, and there’s no doubt that it is tough on us, but I urge you all to look beyond the present temporary pains and aim at the larger picture.
“All our good and helpful plans are in the works. More importantly, I know that they would work. Sadly, there was an avoidable lag between subsidy removal and these plans coming fully on line.”
Speaking on the video, Onanuga, in a statement on X on Wednesday, mentioned that the video “is not a new video.”
He mentioned that the president has not made any public statement since the nationwide broadcast on Sunday.
Onanuga said, “A trending video of President Tinubu that came out on Wednesday is not a new video. It’s a clip from the broadcast he made last year. President Tinubu has not made any other public statement since his last broadcast on Sunday.”
