Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the Tinubu administration is fully aware of the economic hardship in the country but remains focused on steering the nation toward sustained growth and prosperity.

Speaking at the Nigeria Renewable Energy Innovation Forum (NREIF) in Abuja on Tuesday, Shettima said President Bola Tinubu "understands the hardships Nigerians are enduring" but urged citizens to remain hopeful, stressing that the country has "crossed a significant threshold."

The forum, organised by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), brought together investors, policymakers, and innovators to boost local manufacturing of renewable energy products and position Nigeria as Africa's clean energy h...