An elder statesman and living journalism legend, Akinrogun Olusegun Osoba has stated that many people that opposed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, during the party presidential primary and the general elections have started praising him for demonstrating admirable traits of an experienced and competent leader.
Osoba noted that the president is living up to the promise of presiding over “a government of national competence.”
The journalism living legend and two-time governor of Ogun State, praised the president for his intervention in the fuel subsidy crisis and the foreign exchange logjam.
Akinrogun, an accomplished politician gave an assessment of the first three weeks of President Tinubu during a recent interview he granted an online television in Lagos.
Osoba said: “He (Tinubu) has started well. He has taken monumental decisions. He has shown that he is one fully prepared president.
“He has the gut; a lot of courage to frontally face the issue of fuel subsidy, which has benefitted few people. He took this decision on the side of the people. “
The former Ogun state governor said gone were the days when the Federal Government would spend trillions of Naira on fuel subsidy to the advantage of the privileged few and the disadvantage of the poor who are many.
The journalism icon and statesman also reflected on the presidential decision on foreign exchange, saying that it was the right step to take.
He derided a situation whereby some people would buy dollars at N400 and sell at N800, thereby becoming millionaires in a week; this he said with glee has come to an end.
Akinrogun Osoba chided the brains behind round-tripping, saying that the trend has discouraged the government’s ability to attract investment.
He said it was noteworthy that in taking those decisions, the president was not ready to be cajoled, lobbied and held hostage.
The elder statesman further stated that foreign investors will be attracted by the removal of impediments to ease of doing business.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) elder also applauded Tinubu over the appointment of service chiefs, pointing out that the criteria of equity and balance were not eroded.
He said the appointments underscored the priority accorded to security by the President.
Recalling that Tinubu was blackmailed in the past by some people who said he was not healthy, Osoba said the President has proved his detractors wrong.
He stressed: “Those who were abusing him are now clapping. He has defiled all laws of gravity.
“He got the ticket, won the election and is ridding the country of exploiters in the system. He is laying a strong foundation. Our prayer is that God should guide him.”
