A former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, has called on Nigerians to stop blaming President Bola Tinubu, and his predecessor, General Muhammadu Buhari rtd, over the current economic reality in the country.
Ogunlewe who made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday, said it is needless to blame the country’s present challenges on President Tinubu or the immediate past administration of Buhari.
The ex-minister however noted that blaming either administration would not provide solutions to the country’s present problems or offer any hope for the citizens of the country.
According to him, Buhari did his best when he was President and Tinubu is currently doing his best to fix the economy and other challenges facing Nigeria.
Ogunlewe however appealed to the citizens to be patient with the present administration in its efforts to deliver the results of its various refoms and to put the country on the path of prosperity.
“Nigerians should be patient with President Tinubu at this period in time. The president has them at heart and will never do anything that is against their interest.
“His reforms and policies will take time to materialise. Yes, anything that is a drastic departure from what we are used to will cause some pain, but if we are patient, everything will be rectified.
“Again, I don’t think people should be talking about inherited problems. I don’t think we should be drawing a line between the Buhari administration and the Tinubu administration as both administrations are APC.
“People should stop saying these things to de-market APC. And if people are saying all these to pit Buhari against Tinubu, it will not happen; they’ve failed already.
“So, there’s no need to blame anyone for the present challenges. Reforms come with pains and President Tinubu knows the problems. With some patience, the president will turn things around,” he said.