Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has appealed to Nigerians to exercise patience with President Bola Tinubu and grant him the necessary time to tackle the challenges confronting the nation.
Following a meeting with Tinubu at Aso Rock on Wednesday, February 21, Gowon informed State House journalists that expecting definitive outcomes from the President after just eight months is premature.
Assuring Tinubu not to be perturbed by criticisms, Gowon emphasized that the government is making concerted efforts to address the diverse issues in the country.
He said: “I think the government is trying their best on the various problems of the country but with Nigerians, don’t you worry, you can get criticised. People out there, know better than what you know.
“I think Nigerians have to give the president time to get things really done. It is too early to sort of say the absolute result will be achieved now, so that is my opinion,” Gowon said.
Gowon, a founding member of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), said that he spoke with the President about the latest problem in the West African bloc.
“Luckily enough, this time he gave me an opportunity to see him to discuss various matters, especially the issue of the ECOWAS problem at the moment which I think needs to be resolved.
“And being the surviving member of the founding fathers, I think we have to discuss some of his plans in other to see what can be done to bring the matter under control.
“So, this is what has brought me here and we had an interesting discussion.”
