The New Era Oodua Peoples Congress has criticised the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Abiodun Adams, for his recent comments against President Bola Tinubu.
The group expressed disappointment in Adams’ stance, insisting that his criticisms of Tinubu were both unwarranted and damaging to the unity of the Yoruba people.
Adams, the national leader of OPC in an open letter to Tinubu had said the President disappointed many Nigerians who brought him to power.
Adams added that Tinubu’s handling of the petroleum sector, especially the recent hike in the price of premium motor spirit otherwise known as petrol, had worsened the hardship in the country.
But responding, the National President of New Era OPC, a factional group of OPC, Arogundade Rasak in a statement on Thursday, said it was unfair and unjust for Adams to blame Tinubu for the maladministration of previous administrations.
“Where Nigeria is today, is the result of several years of mismanagement of the economy by successive governments, beginning from the time of Alhaji Shehu Shagari and especially more so during the military era between 1984 and 1999 when governmental and executive lawlessness was made a norm; a tradition which still carries on today,” Arogundade said.
Arogundade said Tinubu’s administration is laying a solid foundation for good governance and called on Nigerians to be patient for Tinubu’s policies to yield the desired results.
“What it takes for a country like ours to succeed is for the citizenry to realise that we are the author of our problems, and the solution therefore remains squarely with us. We cannot end corruption in the country if we continue to nurture our corrupt acts in the corners of our homes,” he said.
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