Ekiti State House of Assembly has urged Nigerians to endure the current difficult time occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of the exchange rate.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Babatunde Oke, said this yesterday in Ado-Ekiti at a news briefing ahead of one-day retreat for members of the 7th State House of Assembly, in partnership with Cavista Holdings.
Oke, representing Constituency 1, assured Nigerians that the economic hardship in the country would soon be over, as it was needed for a better and more prosperous future.
He said developed nations passed through difficult times similar to what Nigeria was experiencing, urging the citizens to be patient with the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration.
Oke noted that the Federal Government had been deploying strategic measures to alleviate resultant pains, through interventions and policies.
“We are at a stage now in Nigeria where we cannot pretend that all is well. But there is no nation that has developed that has not passed through this stage.
“This is why the legislative arm at the state and federal levels (National Assembly) should start thinking outside the box to find a way out. We have to be responsive and responsible,” he added.
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Speaking on the event, the lawmaker said the one day retreat scheduled to hold tomorrow at Ikogosi Warm Spring would bring together stakeholders to cross-fertilise ideas towards charting a brighter future for Ekiti.
“Besides panel sessions on sectors of the economy, technocrats and facilitators were drawn as keynote speakers from fields to review current operations and performance of the state on socio-economic development, while identifying critical areas requiring refocusing.
“The retreat will also allow formal interaction by the participants and officials at the national and state levels.
“It is important to inform you that the Speaker, Adeoye Aribasoye, who is the chairman, Conference of Speakers of Southwest States’ Houses of Assembly, will host his colleagues for the conference maiden meeting under his leadership,” he said.