A member of the Federal House of Representatives, Honorable Omirin Emmanuel Olusanya, has described former President Mohammadu Buhari’s two terms as a “waste” for Nigeria.
Speaking at the Bojah World grand opening in Lagos, Omirin said: “The eight years of President Buhari was a waste for Nigeria. The mess left behind, whoever, even if Jesus Christ becomes the President of Nigeria, especially at this crucial time, people will continue to complain.”
Omirin, a member of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives, explained the depth of the situation: “We have not started implementing the 2024 budget. This is to tell you the situation at present. By next month, we are supposed to start preparing for the 2025 budget.”
Reacting to President Tinubu’s speech to protesting youths, Omirin said: “What I know for sure, is that the President means well for Nigeria. But he may be incapacitated. If you are not there, you will not know it is a hot seat.”
Omirin appealed to protesters to give the president a chance: “However, in a situation that the hoodlums will hijack the protest, damage people’s properties; it will adversely affect the citizens. We are all protesting… Nigeria should be patient and give the present administration the benefit of the doubt. Our protest will be on the day of elections, let us allow the President to spend his four years so that he will not have an excuse.”
He also encouraged citizens to use their votes to hold the government accountable: “Two elections are coming soon in Edo and Ondo, they can only protest and let them tell the President that their party is not doing well with their votes so they will sit tight. But in the situation where our people vote for APC in Edo or Ondo, it is an indication that they are doing well.”