A former National Vice Chairman for the North-West region of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has expressed concerns that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has not met the expectations of replicating his previous success as the Governor of Lagos.
Instead, it has generated more uncertainty among Nigerians.
In a statement issued on Tuesday titled “Illusive Politics: What is to be Done,” Lukman criticized Tinubu’s administration for policy missteps and reversals.
He lamented that, even after 25 years of democratic governance, Nigeria has yet to produce leaders willing to prioritize the interests of its citizens.
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“Painfully, against every expectation that President Asiwaju Tinubu will reignite the Lagos success story at the national level, his government is more and more creating doubts in the minds of Nigerians about the prospect of resolving the country’s challenges with incidences of policy missteps and reversals,” Lukman stated.
He highlighted ongoing issues, noting, “As a result, the crisis of insecurity has remained. Problems of inflation, unemployment, and poverty are on the increase.”
Drawing a parallel with the previous administration, Lukman remarked, “If the hallmark of the tenure of former President Buhari is the trauma of dashed hopes for citizens, we must, as Nigerian citizens and as committed progressive politicians, wake up and remedy the ugly and despicable experience of illusive politics.”
He concluded by emphasizing the urgency of the situation: “After one year in office, the unmistaken message must be conveyed to President Asiwaju Tinubu and by extension all APC leaders that the democratic future of Nigeria is not negotiable.”
