Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday beg Nigerians, especially business leaders and other influential people, make dem take di country economic future serious.

According to am, Nigerians wey get sense suppose bold to support economic policies wey fit bring di nation back from di edge.

E quote one famous political thinker, Frantz Fanon, talk say: “Every onlooker na either coward or traitor.”

Shettima talk say Nigerians must decide whether to support di current economic reforms to continue or risk reversing di policies wey Tinubu Administration introduce.

E also call on future governments make dem maintain policies wey support economic growth, no matter which political party win election.

“Administrations fit come and go. Na me be di 17th Vice President of Nigeria. More Vice Presidents go still come. But di Nigerian nation must dey sustained,” e talk.
Shettima talk dis one for di Nigerian Economic Summit for Abuja, where e represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Di vice president add say Nigeria progress depend on stable economic policy wey no go change just because of political interest.

As e dey defend di removal of fuel subsidy, Shettima talk say di former system put heavy burden on government money.

E describe am as “subsidy scam” and “subsidy industry” wey dey chop public money.
According to am, Nigeria dey face serious economic crisis when Tinubu become President for May 2023, and dat make am do difficult decisions to stop di situation from worse.