Former Osun State governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has argued that instead of the “Renewed Hope” promised during the 2023 campaign, Nigerians are currently experiencing a period of renewed agony under the Tinubu-led administration.
Oyinlola stated this on Tuesday while featuring on
Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese Ijebu, in Abeokuta.
The retired Nigerian Army general was governor of Osun State
from May 29, 2003 to November 26, 2010.
Assessing the current administration, Oyinlola expressed
deep concern over the state of the nation, accusing the government of failing
to deliver on its promises.
“When he was campaigning, he promised a Renewed Hope. What
we are seeing now is nothing short of bad governance. The economy is in
terrible shape, and it’s affecting every Nigerian,” he said.
Recall that last week, the Osun State Governor, Ademola
Adeleke, and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state
endorsed the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.
The endorsement followed a stakeholders’ meeting at the
Government House in Oke-Fia, Osogbo.
Oyinlola, while admitting and not distancing himself from
the endorsement, described it as a strategic political move and not a
declaration of ideological alignment or trust.
He pointed to widespread poverty, insecurity, and the
deteriorating quality of life as evidence that the administration has not only
fallen short but has worsened conditions for ordinary citizens.
“We have a very bad economy, bad security, and hard-biting
poverty. The common man cannot afford basic medication. We are also plagued by
religious tension, war, banditry, terrorism, and insurgency. What we have is
renewed agony not renewed hope,” he declared.
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