Economic hardship: Tinubu’s administration working; CNG buses, rice’ll soon be available, says George Akume

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration was working to address the economic hardship in the country.

 

 

 

 

Sen. Akume spoke, on Thursday, in Abuja, during a meeting with the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

 

 

 

 

 

 

The SGF assured that compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, rice, and other essentials would soon be available to Nigerians to ease the hardship.

 

 

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Said he, “It is not that we are not working. We are working, and that is why we implemented the N35,000 wage, which is more than the minimum wage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“There are buses ready to be distributed, and soon, rice and other essentials will be available.”

 

 

 

 

 

The former Governor of Benue State said the Church must collaborate with the government in the provision of infrastructure for the citizens.

 

 

 

 

 

He continued, “The church must collaborate with the government in providing facilities for people, whether it is in education, health or agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

“We don’t separate; we combine. There is a symbiotic relationship that can never be destroyed.”

 

 

 

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The SGF took a swipe at organised labour for shutting down the national grid, which he said is a treasonable offence.

 

 

 

 

 

“Nowhere in the world has labour ever tampered with the national grid. It is treason! Treasonable felony is economic sabotage, you don’t do that.

 

 

 

 

“We are trying to rebuild the economy. The president is picking it up, and they want to destroy it. Of what use is that to all of us? That is not the way,” he said.