Adams Oshiomhole, the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), conveyed that President Bola Tinubu shouldn’t be expected to possess magical solutions to the nation’s challenges. During his appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today,’ the Senator representing Edo North emphasized that Tinubu and the APC never promised to miraculously fix Nigeria’s problems in a short period.
“We were not electing a magician, and no one promised a magical solution,” Oshiomhole clarified, disputing any claims of such promises being made during their campaigns. He asked for evidence of any document where they assured a 24-hour resolution to the nation’s problems.
“They know they were not electing a magician. And nobody promised a magical solution. Don’t bother giving me an example. I know what we (APC) promised more than you. Whatever is reported, we are the source. We did not promise anyone a 24-hour solution and we did not promise an overnight solution. Can you show me any document where we said in 24 hours, this will be done?”
“I think you are the ones who have the illusion that once a promise is made, automatically once he (Tinubu) gets into office, either spiritually or by miracles, solutions will emerge. What Nigerians need is what the president has demonstrated – the courage to take the decision, humility to admit some of the unintended consequences of those decisions, and, of course, the will to deal with those consequences,” he said.
Furthermore, the former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) emphasized that resolving the present issues such as the fuel price hike and rising unemployment cannot be achieved within a short timeframe.
The recent petrol price increase from N540 to N617 per litre has faced condemnation, as reported by Daily Trust.
Oshiomhole issued a word of caution against making rash and impulsive attacks on the Tinubu-led administration in response to the fuel price hike.
In Oshiomhole’s view, Tinubu deserves praise for the proactive approach he has taken since assuming office, demonstrating an active and determined leadership style from the outset.
He said: “To be fair, the fact that the doctor is committed to treating the patient and claims to know the nature of the disease afflicting the patient doesn’t mean that as soon as you wheel the patient to the theatre, a solution emerges.
“I think President Bola Tinubu has shown commitment. He withdrew the subsidy and admitted that one of the things we have to do is to adjust wages in the formal sector. The other one is to appropriate some funds to be given to vulnerable people.”
