An All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged Nigerians to encourage President Bola Tinubu amid the prevailing financial hardship reasonably than topic him to harsh criticism.
Oyintiloye made the attraction whereas talking with journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, insisting that the President meant properly for Nigerians and was dedicated to addressing the nation’s financial challenges.
The former lawmaker acknowledged the hardship going through Nigerians however argued that Tinubu ought to not be blamed fully for the nation’s financial difficulties.
He mentioned, “The President needs the support and understanding of Nigerians as he works to address the situation.”
He mentioned the President had launched main financial reforms, together with the elimination of the petrol subsidy and the floating of the naira, to stabilise the economic system and enhance its long-term prospects.
According to Oyintiloye, “although the policies had imposed difficulties on Nigerians, they were necessary measures that could deliver positive results if properly implemented.
“Although the insurance policies are powerful, they’re essential and have begun to yield optimistic outcomes.
“What the President needs at this point is our encouragement, not harsh criticism or name-calling,” Oyintiloye mentioned.
“What he met when he assumed office was a battered economy, and since then, he has been working round the clock to address the economic crisis,” he added.
The APC chieftain additional acknowledged, “We should all remember that he was not the architect of the current economic challenges we are facing, and he cannot solve all the problems at once.”
Oyintiloye additionally appealed to opposition politicians utilizing the prevailing financial challenges to marketing campaign towards Tinubu forward of the 2027 presidential election to rethink their place.
He argued that, based mostly on their information in earlier political places of work, not one of the opposition candidates would outperform the incumbent.
“It would, therefore, be unwise to weaponise the current economic challenges, which the President is trying to address, against his presidential ambition,” he mentioned.
However, Oyintiloye urged Tinubu to accentuate efforts to alleviate the struggling of Nigerians, acknowledging that many voters continued to expertise extreme hardship regardless of the administration’s financial initiatives.
He suggested the President to evaluation present social intervention programmes focusing on weak teams and strengthen different financial insurance policies to scale back the burden on atypical Nigerians.
“The government must continue to look for ways to ease the hardship being experienced by the masses,” he mentioned.
Oyintiloye expressed optimism that Tinubu would safe a landslide victory within the 2027 presidential election, citing what he described because the administration’s achievements throughout numerous sectors.
He urged Nigerians to proceed praying for the President and supporting his efforts to maneuver the nation ahead.
