When Will Tinubu’s “Temporary Pain” End?
When President Bola Tinubu took office, he promised a series of reforms that, from the outset, were expected to bring about significant changes. However, as the days and months passed, it became clear that these reforms were causing widespread hardship, including hunger and economic distress for ordinary Nigerians.
Tinubu repeatedly referred to this period as “temporary pain,” assuring the nation that it was only a phase that would soon pass.
Fast forward eighteen months, and the situation appears far from temporary. The policies implemented under his administration continue to burden the populace with escalating hardships. Transportation fares are soaring, prices for essential goods and services are climbing, and many Nigerians are struggling to make ends meet. The middle class, once a cornerstone of the economy, has all but vanished under the weight of the current economic climate.
This raises a pressing question: When will the so-called “temporary pain” actually come to an end? The term “temporary” suggests a brief period of discomfort, but for many, this prolonged suffering is beginning to feel like a permanent reality.
