* President says painful economic measures are foundation for lasting prosperity

Sunday Aborisade in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday declared that he will not betray the trust reposed in him by Nigerians, insisting that the economic reforms introduced by his administration, though painful, were necessary to secure a stronger and more prosperous future for the country.

The president also urged his supporters to intensify grassroots mobilisation by taking the message of his administration’s Renewed Hope agenda to every community across the country.

He said sustained engagement with citizens remains the bedrock of democratic governance.