Vice President, Yemi
Osinbajo has stated that recession in the country cannot be quickly fixed.
Osinbajo added that the problems confronting the
nation’s economy requires patience, right policies and careful planning.
A statement yesterday by his media aide, Laolu Akande, quoted Osinbajo as
saying “there is no country that can make progress without some pain.”
The VP spoke when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Mpape artisans’ village in Abuja.
He urged the artisans not to despair as government
remained focused on improving key sectors that would revive the economy and
create jobs.
“We are trying to deal with the problem in the Niger Delta, address farming,
industry and the economy so that this problem you’re talking about will be
fixed permanently,” he said.
Osinbajo, who assured of Federal Government’s
commitment to supporting the growth of small and medium scale enterprises, said
Buhari’s administration was progressing.
The vice president, however, admitted that the
present administration was slow “because there have been a lot of damages in
the past.”
Earlier, the chairman of the Mpape Artisans
Association, Obafemi Adeleye, appealed to Osinbajo to help them secure a
permanent location for their workshops.
He assured the vice president of their support for
Buhari administration’s policies.
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