The Federal Government has acknowledged that it has underperformed and appeals to Nigerians to continue to persevere, understand and be patient.
Speaking on behalf of the Muhammadu Buhari Administration, The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed said that the government will continue to make efforts to fulfil the promises made to Nigerians.
He made the appeal at the Kwara State capital, Ilorin where he represented the President at a town hall meeting.
Lai Mohammed met with youths, traditional rulers, market women and men and other stakeholders to discuss the fallout of the #EndSARS protests.
He said that the Federal Government is dealing with the challenge of scarce resources and so have been unable to effectively impact Nigerians as it would have loved to.
The Minister added that the coronavirus pandemic also put a strain on the already scarce resources.
While acknowledging that the government has underperformed, he explained that the present administration does not have the financial recourses that previous governments had.
Mohammed therefore appealed to Nigerians to continue to persevere, understand and be patient.
According to him, “If we have not done enough or we have not touched everybody, we appeal that you please bear with us.
“In the first instance, what we have is less that 60% of the revenue that was available to other governments that came before us.
“We all know that we suffered during covid19, and as we are just trying to recover from this, we also face another crisis.
“We appeal that you should please assist the government and be patient.
“The government is dedicated to serving the people and we will continue to try our best to do so.
“I thank you for your perseverance, understanding and patience.