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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to face the job of rescuing Nigeria from economic hardship after his victory at the Supreme Court last Thursday.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The Supreme Court had affirmed Tinubu’s victory at the February 25, 2023 presidential election, dismissing petitions filed by Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party’s Peter Obi to challenge his emergence as President.
In a press release in Abuja on Sunday, Olawepo-Hashim explained that “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the one with the democratic mandate, has more work to do with the economy hit by its worse inflation in over twenty years, and the Nation’s currency devalued at 80% in four months of his administration at the unofficial market.”
He added that “hitting the ground running now would not be enough as he now needs to fly when needed.”
He urged Atiku and Obi to commit themselves to uniting Nigeria, rescuing the economy and improving the welfare of citizens.
Olawepo-Hashim recalled that he had advocated a government of national unity in the run-up to the 2023 elections.
“Before and after the election, we had counselled severally that the Post -Buhari Administration must be a Government of National Unity akin to the post-civil war cabinet of General Gowon, owing to the severe fracture of the polity and the horrendous damage to the economy.
“Some people in their opinion after the election had dismissed the suggestion, arguing instead that what is needed is a government of “national competence”. The country is now impatiently waiting to see the “competence” as the people’s welfare take the turn for the worse,” he said.
He added that important responsibilities should not be given to yes men and women as Nigeria’s situation required the best hands.
Olawepo-Hashim also congratulated Tinubu for his victory at the Supreme Court.
