National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Muhammadu Buhari for the present administration to revatalise the economy.
He disclosed this when he answered questions from newsmen on alternatives to the dwindling oil sector in the country at the Government House, Ibadan, after he paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I.
According to him, “We are not the only country affected, it is universal. We have to manage ourselves, challenge ourselves, and be more creative in a way that will not affect the welfare of the people, because the government is about the people.
“We should also be innovative and develop our economy in such a way that will show the leadership position that we always espouse in Africa. Now and years back we have been talking about diversification of the oil sector but we never implemented it.
“There are so many ways to revitalise this economy. It is not as bad as people make it appear. The past is nauseating and there has never been a principle of good governance. We have to support and encourage this present administration in its struggle against [the Boko Haram]insurgency, because if you do not clear terrorism, foreign investors will not come in.
“We also need to support the present administration to fight kidnapping of expatriates and many of our citizens. Nigerians also need to be patient for the present administration to revatalise the economy. ”
Speaking on the continued influx of politicians into APC from other political parties, he said the development does not portend great danger for the ruling party.
He explained that APC would not discriminate against anybody who wishes to join the party, adding that the party believes in freedom of movement and association.
He was optimistic that the mass defection into the party would further strengthen APC, saying “the more the merrier. The more the better, and the more the party will become stronger when other members of a political party joins.
“Human being must be able to associate and join any political parties he or she wants, so you cannot stop them, or discriminate against them. If any member of a party is coming into APC and he is discriminated against, it will be unfair.
“A good political party must be tolerant, accommodating to any member of a party coming into APC as long as they do not import corruption, and injustice into our party. It is very necessary for us to be tolerant and that is why APC is welcoming them into the party and we shall not discriminate against them.”
(Oluseye Ojo, SUN NEWS ONLINE)