Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has backed President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying the economic reforms being implemented by the Federal Government will eventually put Nigeria on a “cruising level.”
Okpebholo spoke on Thursday at the “Operation Rescue Benin-Asaba Road” event in Edo State, where he also urged Nigerians to be patient with the ongoing reforms.
“…What we are seeing in Nigeria today is a reform. And that reform that is ongoing is a very difficult one,” he said.
Using an aircraft as an illustration, the governor explained that the benefits of reforms would become more evident once the economy reached a stable level.
“I make an illustration. When a plane is taking off, do you see them serving food? Do you see air hostesses serving food on the plane? They will never give you food until that seatbelt is released. That means on a cruising level. That is when they will start serving food.
“I want to let you know, very soon Nigeria will be on the cruising level. Nigeria will be on a cruising level,” Okpebholo said.
He also compared petrol prices in Nigeria with those in the United Kingdom, saying a recent visit to London prompted him to check how much motorists pay for the commodity there.
“When we complained about the cost of petrol, I was in London last week. I told my friend, ‘Let’s go and buy fuel just to know the cost of fuel between Nigeria and England.’
“Let me tell you, after conversion, it’s about 3,000-something for one litre of fuel,” he said.
The governor argued that the comparison indicated that Nigerians were paying less for petrol than motorists in the UK.
