Nigerians Will Start Smiling Soon – Kashim Shettima

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has assured Nigerians that the year 2025 will be different.

Senator Shettima said the economy has been recording positive growth as a result of the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

The Vice President stated this while addressing newsmen after visiting the President in his Ikoyi residence, in Lagos, along with principal officers of the National Assembly, on New Year Day.

He promised that citizens would smile and prosper in the new year. He noted that the government has put the economy on the right path.

“I’m highly optimistic about tomorrow. I believe we have turned the corner and insha-allah we shall have very robust economic activities in the new year. I believe Nigerians will prosper, economy has started picking up, and in the coming weeks and months, Nigerians will start smiling for the better,” he said.

Vice President Shettima stressed that the economic hardship in the country was as a result of the war in Ukraine and other global factors. He, however, said the executive arm would work with the National Assembly to address the challenges of the country.

“We are working assiduously with the National Assembly to come up with robust solutions to our national challenges. There is no nation that is immune to the economic headwinds across the world.

“The crisis in Ukraine and so many other global trends are affecting us adversely because we are part of the global community. But I want to assure Nigerians that the economy is turning the corner. By the grace of God, we have closed the Rubicon and we are on the path to sustained growth. We wish Nigerians well,” Shettima stated.