Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has called on citizens to continue to endure the hardships resulting from President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms, which have triggered rising food prices and worsening living conditions across the country.

Mr Akpabio made the appeal in a message to mark Nigeria's 65th Independence Anniversary on Tuesday.

"In line with the theme of this year's celebration, 'All hands are on deck for a greater Nigeria', I urge you to continue to bear the temporary discomfort of the ongoing reforms. We are not unaware of the pains occasioned by the reforms, but I want to assure you, very soon, this will be a thing of the past because the benefits of the reforms are beginning to manifest pos...