The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina has called on Nigerians to remember that its citizens have been through worse times and survived it. He encouraged them to take heart and know that they will survive again.
Adesina highlighted the many things his principal has done to improve the living conditions of citizens.
For him, Buhari “promptly approved the sum of $8.5m for the evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine,” is doing everything to improve the electricity generation as wells make petrol available for everyone.
He added that unlike any other administration, the president has completed: .”3,542 affordable houses to meet Nigeria’s housing needs, the NSIA-LUTH Oncology Centre, which has provided service to over 4,000 cancer patients, NSIA-FMCU diagnostic centre in Umuahia, and NSIA-AKTH, Kano, which have provided services to over 47,000 patients“
These are in addition to the nearly completed 2nd Niger Bridge and 1,564.95 kilometres of roads in 19 states across the country under construction.
Excerpts of Femi Adesina write-up tilted: KNOCK, KNOCK. WHO’S THERE?
“It’s obviously not the easiest of times in our country currently, what with severe fuel scarcity exacerbating the other existential challenges we have been coping with. In some areas, there’s no fuel, no electricity, thus translating to severe energy crisis.
“Yet some other people have children, wards, dependents, relations in Ukraine, currently being bombarded by Russia. I have one, daughter of a family friend. When I spoke with her last week, she was hiding in a bunker, talking in whispers.
“But amidst it all, no fuel, no electricity, anxiety about Ukraine, general insecurity, Government continues to work. The Heavens won’t fall, and sanity would be restored. The current situation is called SNAFU: Situation Normal All Fouled Up. Normalcy will definitely return.
“President Muhammadu has promptly approved the sum of $8.5m for the evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine. Good. That’s what a responsible father does to family members in distress. He’s also working night and day, ensuring the country has fuel, power, infrastructure, and all the good things of life. Be patient my soul…
“Are you like King Lear at his gloomy worst? I’ve come to knock on your door. Are you saturnine and lugubrious ‘cos there’s no fuel, no light, no power? “Dem go reach bed power no dey, shuffering and shmiling ,” Fela Anikulapo-Kuti had sang long ago. “Be patient my soul, thou hath suffered worse than this.” There were cases of bad fuel before in this country. We slept for days, weeks on end at petrol stations, queuing for fuel. We survived. We will survive again. Las las.
“Shake off your gloom, again I say. Between November 25 and December 13, last year, this Administration handed over 941 kilometers of roads connecting 10 States in five geopolitical zones of the country. We are making progress despite all odds, I tell you.
“Fuel crisis will come and go. Energy crisis will be resolved. Nigerians who appreciate good things will be made happy progressively. That is is why I’m knocking on your door. Ringing on your bell. Tapping on your window too. And if you don’t come out to enjoy the bright moonlight, “I’m gonna knock and ring and tap until you do.”
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