The Presidency on Sunday stated President Bola Tinubu was ready for the nation’s highest workplace and doesn’t belong within the class of unintentional leaders.
“He (Tinubu) isn’t an unintentional chief; he’s doing his finest to make sure that we now have a turnaround on this nation,” Particular Adviser to the President on Data and Technique, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, acknowledged in a telephone interview with Vanguard Sunday night time.
Onanuga was responding to feedback by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, who stated lots of Nigeria’s leaders, together with Tinubu, are unintentional leaders.
Kukah spoke on Sunday whereas delivering his keynote handle in the course of the unveiling of the brand new Begin-Ceremony Faculty constructing and the 4th Amaka Ndoma-Egba Memorial Lecture in Abuja.
He stated, “If we have a look at Nigeria’s management journey, one can find that nearly each chief who got here to energy did so by chance. President Tinubu, regardless of claiming to be ready for the position, is clearly struggling. We’re nonetheless looking for our footing. He took over from Buhari, who had already disengaged from governance.
“Buhari succeeded Jonathan, a person who by no means envisioned himself as president however was thrust into management resulting from circumstances. Jonathan took over from Yar’Adua, who deliberate to return to instructing after his governorship.
“Yar’Adua succeeded Obasanjo, who was unexpectedly launched from jail to change into president. Earlier than that, Obasanjo changed Abacha, poised to rule indefinitely till nature intervened. Abacha adopted Shonekan, a enterprise government abruptly drafted to steer the nation. The cycle is clear, and the lacking hyperlink in all of that is information and preparation.”
In response, Onanuga stated, “Does he appear like one in any respect? The person isn’t an unintentional chief; he was ready for this workplace. He even stated that he ready for it and that he’s doing his finest to make sure that this nation is lifted larger than he met it; he’s doing his finest.
“As a result of he ready himself for the workplace, he’s doing loads of reform, touching each space and attempting to ensure that this nation is being turn-around.”
The presidential spokesman argued that Tinubu has proven a reformer’s perspective, saying “Reforms are usually not achieved in fast fixes; it takes time so that you can flip issues round, and he’s doing it.
“He’s doing reforms, and he’s the primary to acknowledge that individuals will likely be affected, and he’s doing the whole lot attainable to make sure that those that are affected are additionally helped in order that they won’t be left behind.
“He’s reforming loads of issues in Nigeria, you’re speaking about taxation, you’re speaking concerning the oil sector, so many reforms the person is finishing up.”
(Vanguard)