Tinubu’s reforms like childbirth, benefits not immediate – Gbajabiamila

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has likened the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the pains of childbirth, saying Nigerians will eventually enjoy the long-term benefits of the policies. Gbajabiamila spoke on Saturday in Surulere Lagos during the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According […]

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has likened the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the pains of childbirth, saying Nigerians will eventually enjoy the long-term benefits of the policies.

Gbajabiamila spoke on Saturday in Surulere Lagos during the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to him, the large turnout of party supporters, including his 96-year-old mother at the venue, reflected growing confidence in Tinubu’s leadership and reform agenda ahead of the 2027 election.

“This crowd is out here for one reason and one reason only — to express their love and desire for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to continue as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the next four years,” he said.

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Gbajabiamila noted that many Nigerians understood that reforms often come with temporary hardship before yielding positive outcomes.

“The reward of these policies will be reaped in the long term. When you are reforming, you don’t expect the gains immediately. It’s a long-term thing,” he stated.

Drawing an analogy with childbirth, the presidential aide said the discomfort currently being experienced by Nigerians would eventually give way to prosperity.

“And like the President has always said, it’s like the birth pains of a pregnant woman. For eight or nine months, there is discomfort and pain, but when the child is delivered, all those pains are forgotten,” he said.

He stressed that the reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration were necessary to reposition the country for sustainable growth and development.

“All those pains are completely out of the window, and you begin to enjoy the benefits of your newborn baby. That is exactly what is going on in Nigeria today,” he added.

Gbajabiamila described Tinubu as a courageous and visionary leader willing to make difficult decisions for the country’s future, adding that many Nigerians were already seeing beyond the current economic challenges.

According to him, citizens remained hopeful that the administration’s policies would ultimately deliver lasting economic and social benefits.