Vice President Kashim Shettima has acknowledged the economic hardships Nigerians are facing, especially the poor, but insisted that the Federal Government has no alternative to its current policies.

Speaking on Monday in Abuja during the 30th anniversary of the Nigerian Economic Summit, Shettima defended the administration’s economic strategies, emphasizing that some of the decisions, though difficult, were necessary to stabilize and improve the economy.

“My heart and the heart of President Bola Tinubu go to the Nigerian people. We empathize with what the poor and the young are going through in the Nigerian nation, but we have no option,” Shettima stated.

He admitted that the government’s policies might be unpopular but argued that such difficult measures are essential. “Some of these decisions are unpopular, but the truth is most often the truth that men prefer not to hear,” he added.
Shettima underscored the government’s commitment to pursuing economic reforms despite the challenges, expressing hope that the policies will eventually yield positive results for the nation.