Shettima stated that Tinubu inherited a challenging situation.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima mentioned that President Bola tinubu’s  administration faced a challenging situation upon assuming office in 2023.

• Shettima made these remarks during a meeting with a United Nations System delegation in Abuja.

• He highlighted that fuel subsidy had been a persistent challenge for Nigerian governments over the years.

“We had two options – either we get rid of subsidy or subsidy will get rid of the Nigerian nation.

“We have to be our brother’s keeper, but we were literally subsidising the fuel of the entire West African region,” he said.

• President Tinubu’s decision to abolish the subsidy and unify exchange rates to allow the Naira to float freely was mentioned as causing challenges from a humanitarian perspective.

• Shettima emphasized that eliminating the fuel subsidy and uniting exchange rates were difficult yet crucial steps needed to save Nigeria from economic turmoil.

• The Vice-President pledged that Nigeria would collaborate closely with the UN to tackle the nation’s difficulties.

• He assured the UN delegation that Nigeria would align itself with the global organization.