A group of prominent, Oyo State leaders, including Kolawole Raji, Muraina Ajibola, Dapo Lam, Sunday Adepoju, and Segun Odebunmi, have made a heartfelt appeal to the youths of Oyo State to reconsider the planned protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, scheduled for August 1 to 10.
The leaders, all former federal lawmakers, met with youth leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), student leaders, and other critical stakeholders on Tuesday, July 30, at the party’s permanent secretariat in Oke-Ado, Ibadan.
The meeting aimed to sensitise members of the APC on the potential ills of the planned protest and to discuss the state of the nation.
During the meeting, Honourable Kolawole Raji, who briefed journalists, emphasised the dangers of the planned protest and highlighted the significant achievements of President Tinubu’s government.
According to Raji, President Tinubu’s Government has succeeded in achieving Local Government Financial Autonomy, provision of Student Loan Scheme, some key Infrastructural projects such as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road Project, Badagry-Sokoto Expressway, many other road projects across the country and the extensive national rail network rehabilitation, signing a New Minimum Wage, agricultural Development and Youth Empowerment, healthcare Improvements and technological Innovations.
Honourable Kolawole Raji highlighted that President Tinubu met significant challenges upon taking office but is committed to addressing them methodically. “We are very sympathetic towards the people and we are very aware that things are tough at this time, but we implore our people to give the president more time to put Nigeria back in shape. These things we complain of didn’t happen at once; it was gradual. We are confident Nigeria would be great under President Bola Tinubu,” Raji said.
The leaders urge the youths of Oyo State to recognise these achievements and the genuine efforts of the current administration to improve the lives of all Nigerians. They encourage any grievances or suggestions to be communicated through appropriate channels, assuring that their voices will be heard and addressed.
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