President Bola Tinubu yesterday stated currency rate and oil subsidy cabals are wishing him dead, after his implementation of the policies on assumption of office in 2023.
Speaking in Lagos yesterday at the launching of the book, “The NADECO Story” written by Chief Ayo Opadokun, and presentation of awards to those who played key roles in the democratic struggle by the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), which led the struggle between 1994 and 1998, a former Ogun State governor, Olusegun Osoba, who represented Tinubu said: “As for security, he says, I should let you know, that he is aware that there is a deliberate attempt to disrupt the peace of this country by people whom he knew he had offended by canceling multiple exchange rates and by canceling oil subsidies.
“The cabals that are performing round-tripping will want him killed any time but he is determined that if it is the only thing he would accomplish, he would make sure he rearranges the economy. Whatever it may be, he is determined to face it. “So that is the message of Mr. President.
“Those who were involved in the struggle should be celebrated. Democracy must be sustained in the country,” Tinubu stated.
Other high profile Nigerians at the event include: Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, former Ogun State governor, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, Professor Sylvester Odion-Akhaine, Chief Fred Agbeyegbe, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN and Olubadan of Ibadanland, Senator Rasheed Ladoja.
Economy, Insecurity,
Osoba further said: “He says he is ever grateful for what all of you have done to bring this country to where we are today. “And he has also asked me that, by the grace of God, many of the things that you people have been asking him to do, that when he gets his second term, he is going to start implementing some of the political issues. Now, his biggest concerns are the economy and security, he said.
You people can see today, the security situation is now steadily going to the South-West zone. So he says the first big thing he’s confronting now is the economy and you all can see that the difference between the parallel market and official market exchange rate is basically zero presently. They expected the Naira to trade at 2,000 for 1 dollar, but it is presently 1,380 and something.Indeed he said he will not allow the Naira to appreciate too much. He does not want to create confusion for those who have bought money at N1,500 and other things.
‘My second term is a better performance’
Osoba said the President also praised NADECO for its role in the struggle, adding that he would not have won the election without NADECO.
Tinubu promised to do better if re-elected for a second term.
The person quoted president as saying: “I am fully with you he asked me to tell you he still has his tremendous respect that he would not have been where he is today if not for all of you here who have fought to entrench democracy.
The occasion also attracted elder statesmen and supporters of equitable society including Publisher of Vanguard, Sam Amuka; one of the founders of NADECO, Professor Anya O Anya, human rights activist; Dr Ogaga Ifowodo; Akin Omojola; Chief Fred Agbeyegbe; Professor Anthony Kila; Nollywood icon, Mrs Joke Silva; former Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku; Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN; and Chief Solomon Asemota, SAN
Others include Senator Bode Olajumoke, Wale Oshun, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, Lade Bonuola, Dr Obi Nwakanma, Jumoke Anifowoshe, Wale Adeoye and Vanguard Ombudsman, Richard Akinnola.
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